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Science Chap 4 vocab
Rocks
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| rock | mixture of minerals, rocks fragments, volcanic glass, organic matter, and other natural materials |
| rock cycle | a model that shows how rocks slowly change through time |
| igneous rocks | forms when hot magma cools |
| lava | magma that reaches Earth's surface and flows form volcanoes |
| intrusive igneous rocks | rocks that form from magma below the surface |
| extrusive igneous rocks | rocks that are formed as lava cools on the surface of Earth |
| basaltic magma | dense and dark-colored |
| granitic magma | lower density, light-colored |
| metamorphic rock | rock that has changed because of changes in temperature and pressure or the presence of hot, watery fluids |
| foliated | texture of metamorphic rock when mineral grains line up in parallel layers |
| nonfoliated | texture of metamorphic rock when mineral grains grow and rearrange, but they do not form layers |
| sediment | loose materials such as rock fragments and mineral grains |
| sedimentary rock | forms when sediments are pressed and cemented together, or when mineral grains form from solutions |
| compaction | process that forms sedimentary rocks when layers of sediments are compressed by the layers above them |
| cementation | occurs when minerals are depositied between teh pieces of sediment |