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Chapter 9 Rocks

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rock   a mixture of minerlas, volcanic glass, organic matter, or other material  
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rock cycle   model showing processes that create and change rock  
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conservation of matter   rock cycle never destroys elements of rocks, but merely redistributes them  
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James Hutton   recognized the rock cycle in 1788 by observing Siccar Point, Scotland  
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lava   molten rock above the surface of the earth  
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magma   molten rock under the surface of the earth  
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intrusive rock   large-grained igneaous rock formed by slow cooling magma under the earth's surface  
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extrusive rock   small-grained igneaous rock made from magma cooled near or at the earth's surface  
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basaltic igneous rocks   dark-colored;dense ;contain iron and magnesium, but very little silica; the lava flows freely from a volcanoe  
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granatic igneous rock   low density; light color; contain a lot of silica and little iron and magnesium; the magma is thick and stiff  
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adesitic   more balanced composition of materials and density than basalti or granitic rocks  
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volcanic glass rocks   cool so quickly that few crystals form  
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metamorphic rocks   changed by temperature, pressure, and hot fluids  
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foliated   mineral grains flatten and line up in parallel layers or bands  
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non-foliated   mineral grains grow and rearrange but do not form layers  
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sedimentary rock   mostly found on the exposed surface of the earth; can form in solutions; compacted sediments  
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chalk   made from microscopic calcite-shell remains of animals  
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coal   made of plant remains chemically changed by microorganisms and compacted over millions of years  
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