Classifying Rocks Vocabulary

___________ rock is formed deep underground do to heat and pressure.

• Metamorphic

• Sedementary

• Igneous

• Layered

Which terms best describe igneous rocks (lots of pressure)?

• light and easily broken

• soft and smooth

• hard and dense

• soft and dense

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

• Density

• Streak

• Texture

• Fracture

What characteristic do BANDED rocks have?

• Large grains

• Sandy texture

• Layers

• Large clumps of minerals

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What are igneous rocks that are on the OUTSIDE?

• Intrusive

• Metrusive

• Pyroxene

• Extrusive

A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?

• Magma

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

These rocks are often foliated, meaning they have layers.

• Sedimantary

• Sediment

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

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

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Organic

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

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Lithification

• Metamorphism

Which term describes the size, shape, and arrangement of mineral grains in a rock?

• Texture

• Composition

• Density

• Color