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Science Set #3
Rocks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| igneous rock | rock that forms from the cooling of magma or lava |
| sedimentary rock | rock that forms when particles of other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together |
| metamorphic rock | rock that forms when existing rock is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions |
| extrusive rock | igneous rock that forms from lava that erupts onto Earth’s surface |
| intrusive rock | igneous rock that forms when magma hardened beneath Earth’s surface |
| erosion | water, wind, or ice loosen and carry away rock fragments |
| clastic rock | sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together |
| organic rock | sedimentary rock that forms where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in thick layers |
| chemical rock | sedimentary rock that forms when minerals are dissolved in a solution crystallize |
| non-foliated | metamorphic rocks that have their mineral grains arranged randomly |
| foliated | metamorphic rocks that have their mineral grains arranged in parallel layers or bands |
| rock cycle | series of processes on Earth’s surface and in the crust and mantle that slowly change rocks from one kind to another |