Classifying Rocks

Front

What type of rock may have holes or bubbles in it?

Back

Extrusive Igneous Rock

Front

What type of rock is formed by heat and pressure underground?

Back

Metamorphic Rock

Front

What are metamorphic rocks that are banded called?

Back

Foliated

Front

What term describes how a rock's surface looks and feels?

Back

Texture

Front

What type of igneous rock floats?

Back

Pumice

Front

What is the process called when sediment is compacted and cemented to form sedimentary rock?

Back

Lithification

Front

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

Back

Igneous Rock

Front

What are the two main types of igneous rocks?

Back

Extrusive and Intrusive

Front

What is the main characteristic of sedimentary rocks?

Back

They are formed from the accumulation of sediments.

Front

What type of rock is formed from existing rocks that have been changed by heat, pressure, or chemical processes?

Back

Metamorphic Rock