Rocks and Minerals Voc. Words

Foliated

• A term used to describe igneous rocks with a random grain arrangement

• A term used to describe sedimentary rocks with visible layers

• A term used to describe metamorphic rocks with grains arranged in parallel layers or bands

• A term used to describe rocks that have undergone weathering

Sedimentary rock

• rock that forms from volcanic activity

• rock that forms when particles from other rocks or remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together

• rock that is formed under extreme heat and pressure

• rock that is composed mainly of crystalline minerals

Lithification

• process by which unconsolidated materials are converted into solid rock through compaction or cementation

• a method of extracting minerals from the earth

• the process of weathering and erosion of rocks

• a technique used in the formation of sedimentary layers

Magma

• solid rock found in the Earth's crust

• molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle

• frozen lava that forms igneous rocks

• gas released during volcanic eruptions

Metamorphic rock

• rock that forms from an existing rock changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions

• rock that forms from the cooling of magma or lava

• rock that is formed by the accumulation of sediment

• rock that is formed from the remains of living organisms

Igneous rock

• rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface

• rock formed from the compression of sediments

• rock that has been altered by heat and pressure

• rock that forms from the evaporation of water

Cementation

• A process where sediments are compacted under pressure

• A process in which minerals precipitate into pore spaces between sediment grains and bind sediments together to form rock

• A method of extracting minerals from the earth

• A technique used to measure the density of rocks

Rock cycle

• A process that changes rocks from one kind to another on the surface and inside Earth.

• A cycle that describes the formation of fossils in sedimentary rocks.

• A method of extracting minerals from rocks for industrial use.

• A geological process that only occurs in volcanic regions.

Texture

• The color of a surface

• The feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface, substance, or fabric

• The temperature of a material

• The weight of an object

Composition

• chemical makeup of a rock; describes minerals or other materials in the rock

• the process of forming rocks from molten lava

• the age of a rock determined by radiometric dating

• the texture and color of a rock's surface