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What is the definition of
rock
?
a naturally formed solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter
.
What is
texture
?
the quality of a rock that is based on the sizes and shapes and positions of the rock's grains
What is
igneous rock
?
Rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma beneath the Earth's surface.
What is
extrusive igneous rock
?
Rock that forms as a result of volcanic activity at or near the Earth's surface.
What is
sedimentary rock
?
Rock that forms at the Earth's surface from the deposition of sediment; produces layers.
What are
strata
?
Layers of rock
What is
clastic sedimentary rock
?
Rock made from rock fragments cemented together
What is
stratification
?
The process in which sedimentary rocks are arranged in layers.
What is metamorphic rock?
Rock in which the structure, texture, or composition of the rock has
change
d
.
What is
foliated metamorphic rock
?
This rock usually contains lined grainsof flat materials.
What is
non-foliated metamorphic rock
?
This rock is commonly made of one or a few minerals.
What is
deformation
?
A change in the shape of a rock. (folding and faulting)
What is composition?
The chemical make-up of a rock; describes either the minerals or other materials in the rock.
What is chemical sedimentary rock?
Rock that forms from solutions of dissolved minerals and water.
What is organic sedimentary rock?
Rocks made out of coral and fossils.
Author
ajoneswash
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182133
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Science Quiz Review #1
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K'hiate's science quiz review for 11/7/12
Updated
2012-11-07T00:16:35Z
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