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Madyson Rocks

Materials of the Solid Earth

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When Magma cools and solidifies it.... forms igneous rocks by crystallization
Igneous rocks may be weathered into ______ Sediments
sedimentary rocks form by ______ lithification
Sedimentary rocks get buried; heat and pressure make ________ _______ metamorphic rocks
As the magma gets closer to the surface, the gas dissolved in the magma is under less pressure, and it has a tendency to escape. This can cause _________ _______ explosive eruptions
Slow cooling results in the formation of _________ ________ large crystals
Rapid cooling results in the formation of ________ _________ small crystals
Quenching (instant cooling) results in volcanic glass called _________ obsidian
Formed When Lava Cools on the Earth’s Surface Extrusive
Formed When Magma Cools Below the Earths Surface Intrusive
Igneous rocks are classified or given a name based on their ________ and mineral constituents texture
_______ are the voids left behind by escaping gas bubbles in fine-grained igneous rocks. Vesicles
When magma cools slowly deep beneath the Earth, an igneous rock with a______ -grained texture forms coarse
Sedimentary rocks are from two sources. One is Detrital or Clastic. This type is... Solid Particles Created by Mechanical Weathering
Sedimentary rocks are from two sources. One is Chemical Sedimentary Rock. This type is... Soluble Material produced by chemical weathering
In lithification, ________ – the weight of overlying material compresses the deeper sediments Compaction
In lithification, ____________ – material precipitates onto the sediment grains, fills the open spaces, and binds the particles Cementation
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