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ES Chapter 10 Rocks

ES Chapter 10 Rocks Coach Leach

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batholith intrusive formations with at least a surface exposure of 100 square kilometers and reaching a depth of thousands of meters
breccia elastic sedimentary rock composed of angular fragments cemented together by minerals
cementation process in which dissolved minerals left by water passing through sediments bind the sediments together
chemical sedimentary rock rock formed from minerals that precipitate from water
clastic sedimentary rock rock made up of fragments from pre-existing rocks
compaction process in which air and water are squeezed out of sediments, resulting in the formation of sedimentary rock
concretion nodule of rock with a different composition from that of the main rock body
conglomerate sedimentary rock composed of rounded gravel or pebbles cemented together by minerals
contact metamorphism change in the structure and mineral composition of rock surrounding an igneous intrusion
dike igneous intrusion that cuts across rock layers
evaporites sedimentary rocks formed from minerals left after water evaporates
extrusive igneous rocks rocks formed from molten lava that hardens on the earth's surface
foliated describing a metamorphic rock with parallel bands
fossil trace or remains of a plant or an animal in sedimentary rock
igneous rock rock formed from cooled and hardened magma
intrusive igneous rocks rocks formed from the cooling of magma beneath the earth's surface
laccolith flat bottomed intrusion that pushes overlying rock layers into an arc
lava plateau raised, flat-topped area made of layers of hardened lava
metamorphic rock rock formed from other rocks as a result of intense heat, pressure, or chemical processes
metamorphism changing of one type of rock to another by heat, pressure, and chemical processes
nonfoliated describing a metamorphic rock without parallel bands
organic sedimentary rock rock formed from the remains of organisms
porphyritic describing an igneous rock composed of both large and small crystals
regional metamorphism metamorphism that affects rocks over large areas during periods of tectonic activity
rock cycle series of processes in which rock changes from one type to another and back again
sediment fragments that result from the breaking of rocks, minerals, and organic matter
sedimentary rock rock formed from hardened deposits of sediment
sill sheet of hardened magma that forms between and parallel to layers of rock
stock igneous intrusions with an area less than 100 square kilometers
stratification layering of sedimentary rock
volcanic neck solidified central vent of a volcano
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