Ms. H's Igneous Rock Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Rock | mixture of cooled and hardened minerals |
| Igneous | means fire, cooled magma or lava |
| Molten | another word for melted material |
| Coarse | texture of rock that comes from slowly cooled, large crystals |
| Obsidian | glassy extrusive rock with no crystals |
| Intrusive | means cooled below the surface, from magma, cools slowly, large crystals |
| Mafic | molten material with magnesium and iron |
| Pumice | extrusive rock that is cooled on top of the lava from the foam |
| Fine | rock texture that comes from quickly cooled, small crystals |
| Granite | common extrusive rock, found on continents due to lower density |
| Felsic | molten material that is compsoed of feldspar and silica |
| Basalt | intrusive rock found on ocean floor due to its high density |
| Extrusive | means cooled above the surface, from lava, cools quickly, small crystals |
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