A solid made up of many minerals.

The look or feel of a rocks surface, determined by the grain size, grain shape and grain pattern.

Where and how a rock is formed.

A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten (melted) rock at or below the surface of the earth.

Molten rock that does not reach the surface of the earth.

Molten rock that reaches the surface of the earth.

Igneous rock that forms from lava on the surface of the earth.

Igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath the earth's surface.

A type of rock that forms when particles of other rocks or remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together.

Small, solid pieces of material that comes from rocks or organisms (Living things)

Sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together under high pressure. Examples are shale, sandstone and conglomerate.

Sedimentary rock that forms where the remains of organisms are deposited in think layers. Examples are coal and limestone.

Sedimentary rock that forms when minerals crystallize from a solution.

The destructive process in which water or wind loosen and carry away fragments of rocks.

The process by which sediment settles out of water or wind that is carrying it.

The process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight.

The process by which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together into one mass.

A series of processes on the surface and inside the Earth that slowly change rocks from one kind to another.

A term used to describe metamorphic rocks whose grains are arranged in parallel layers or bands.

A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.

A metamorphic rock whose grains are NOT arranged in layers or bands.

The breaking apart of rocks by water, wind, or ice.

A particle of mineral or other rock that gives a rack its texture.

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Rocks

Term	Definition
Rock	A solid made up of many minerals.
Texture	The look or feel of a rocks surface, determined by the grain size, grain shape and grain pattern.
Origin	Where and how a rock is formed.
Igneous Rock	A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten (melted) rock at or below the surface of the earth.
Magma	Molten rock that does not reach the surface of the earth.
Lava	Molten rock that reaches the surface of the earth.
Extrusive Rock	Igneous rock that forms from lava on the surface of the earth.
Intrusive Rock	Igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath the earth's surface.
Sedimentary Rock	A type of rock that forms when particles of other rocks or remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together.
Sediment	Small, solid pieces of material that comes from rocks or organisms (Living things)
Clastic Rock	Sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together under high pressure. Examples are shale, sandstone and conglomerate.
Organic Rock	Sedimentary rock that forms where the remains of organisms are deposited in think layers. Examples are coal and limestone.
Chemical Rock	Sedimentary rock that forms when minerals crystallize from a solution.
Erosion	The destructive process in which water or wind loosen and carry away fragments of rocks.
Deposition	The process by which sediment settles out of water or wind that is carrying it.
Compaction	The process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight.
Cementation	The process by which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together into one mass.
Rock Cycle	A series of processes on the surface and inside the Earth that slowly change rocks from one kind to another.
Foliated	A term used to describe metamorphic rocks whose grains are arranged in parallel layers or bands.
Metamorphic Rock	A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.
Non Foliated	A metamorphic rock whose grains are NOT arranged in layers or bands.
Weathering	The breaking apart of rocks by water, wind, or ice.
Grain	A particle of mineral or other rock that gives a rack its texture.

Created by: Mrs. Michel

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