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5:1 Rocks
Classifying rocks
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 from 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 the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together |
| sediment | Small, Solid pieces of material that comes from rocks and other organisms. |