Science Vocab Unit 11
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- Extrusive
- An Igneous rock that is formed from lava is called a(n)____________ rock
- Granite
- During the 1800's the igneous rock called_________was widely used in the United States to build bridges and public buildings
- Nonfoliated
- Metamorphic rocks such as marble and quartzite are said to be ____________________because their mineral grains are not arranged in parallel layers or bands.
- Compaction
- As layers upon layer of sediments are deposited, the process of_____________ presses them together.
- Erosion
- The carrying away of rock fragments by water, wind, or ice is called__________, an important process in the formation of sedimentary rock.
- Limestone
- The sedimentary rock called___________is used in making cement.
- sediment
- Small, solid pieces of material that come form rocks or living things are called___________.
- mantle
- In the rock cycle, melted rock from the________ moves upward when oceanic plates move apart.
- Deposition
- Sediment settles out of moving water by the process of ______________.
- Heat
- Chemical reactions, pressure, and________ can cause sedimentary rock to chang to metamorphic rock.
- Cementation
- Dissolved minerals and particles of sediment stick together to form sedimentary rock in a process called________________.
- Organic
- Coal is an example of a(n)_______________rock, a sedimentary rock that forms where thick layers of plant and animal remains are deposited.
- Chemical
- When seas or lakes evaporate, a type of sedimentary rock called a(n)_____________rock can form
- Plates
- The uplift, folding, and fauling that moves rocks through the rock cycle are caused by the Earths tectonic______
- Rock cycle
- A series of processes know as the_____________________slowly changes rocks from one kind to another
- Calcite
- A coral reef made of__________, a mineral forms the skeletons of coral animals.
- Coral reefs
- The skeletons of tiny ocean animals grow together to form__________, structures that are found only in warm, clear ocean waters
- Metamorphic
- Foliated and nonfoliated are terms used to describe the texture of______________rock.
- Fine grained
- The texture of slate is said to be____________ because its mineral particles can only be seen with a microscope.
- Limestone
- Some of the sedimentary rock called____________ is made form ancient coral reefs buried by sediments.