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Inside Earth 5:1
Ch. 5 Sec. 1 Classifying Rocks
Question | Answer |
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texture | the look and feel of a rock's surface, determined by the size, shape, and pattern of a rock's grains |
grain | a particle of mineral or other rock that gives a rock its texture |
igneous rock | a type of rock that forms by the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface |
metamorphic rock | a type of rock that forms from existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions |
sedimentary rock | a type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks, or remains of plants and animals are pressed together |
Sediment | Small, Solid pieces of material that comes from rocks and other organisms |