Duplicate of Earth Science Chapter 6 - Rocks

_______________ rock cools at Earth's surface.

Light colored igneous rocks are usually in the ______ family.

The process by which heat, pressure, or chemical processes change one type of rock to another

One example of sedimentary rock is

Sedimentation includes

Sorting happens due to all except

The most common type of sedimentary rock is ____sedimentary rock.

Sedimentary rock that forms when minerals precipitate from water

Coarse grained igneous rocks have large mineral crystals because of

This sedimentary rock forms from the remains of living things

When magma cools and hardens, it forms _______________.

Fine grained igneous rocks have small mineral grains because of

Magma that solidifies underground is called

The tendency of sediments to be sorted by size

An example of igneous rock is

Rock in the _ family froms from magma that contains lots of magnesium.

____________ igneous rock cools deep within the crust of the earth.

A change in the texture, structure, or chemical composition of a rock due to contact with magma

One example of organic sedimentary rock is

Rock in the _____ family forms from magma that contains a large proportion of silica.

Through the rock cycle, igneous rock can change and turn into igneous rock.

The series of processes in which rock form, changes,from one type to another and is destroyed

Sedimentary rock formed from rock fragments is called

Igneous rock breaks in columns.

Intrusive igneous rocks that are coarse grained contain

Layering of sedimentary rock

What are the three major types of rock?

Heat and pressure can cause minerals in rocks to