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Types of Rocks
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rock | Naturally formed solid that is usually made out of 1 or more types of rocks |
| Sediments | Particals deposited by water. Created by wind,rain,or glaciers, comes form exisiting rocks. |
| Recrysatlzation | Occurs when heat and pressure break the bonds that join atoms in minerals. ex: Shale is a sedimentary rock. |
| Foilation | Is an arangement of minerals in flat or wavy parallel bands |