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DeWitte 6 Science
Properties of Minerals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| magma | molten rock located within the earth's mantle |
| sediments | small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or other living things |
| metamorphic | able to be formed from extreme heat and pressure causing change |
| extrusive igneous | formed from lava that has erupted and cooled on Earth's surface |
| intrusive igneous | forms from magma that hardens beneath earth's surface. |
| sedimentary | formed from the compacting and cementing of sediments |
| lava | magma that has made it's way to the earth's surface |
| rock cycle | the process in which rocks are created, changed, destroyed and formed again. |