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5:1 Rocks
Classifying rocks
Term | Definition |
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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 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. |