Rocks and the Rock Cycle

This type of clastic sedimentary rock is smooth from compacted clay:

Igneous rock forms from:

Metamorphic rock with mineral bands are known as:

When the vent of a volcano cools, hardens, and the cone erodes, a _____________ is left.

This type of sedimentary rock forms from minerals dissolved in water being collected:

Small fragments made up of broken down rock, minerals, and organic matter is called:

A thin, vertical igneous intrusion is called a:

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 types of sedimentary rock?

Lava with a high viscosity produces smooth igneous rock. High viscosity means it is:

__________ igneous rock is formed when magma cools below the Earth's surface.

This intrusion forms when magma pushes up rock layers above it forming hills/mounds:

The texture of extrusive igneous rock is usually:

Coal and chalk are ________ sedimentary rock. They are formed from living organisms.

The texture of intrusive igneous rock is usually has:

This type of clastic sedimentary rock has large pebbles and small fragments mixed together:

Which of the following is true of the rock cycle?

Igneous rock with both large and small crystal grains is known as:

This type of clastic sedimentary rock has a grainy texture:

Low viscosity lava produces rock that is:

The largest type of intrusion that makes up the core of many mountain ranges is called a:

______ is overlying sediments causing pressure and squeezing out air & water to form solid rock

Felsic lava produces rock that is:

Mafic lava produces rock that is:

The changing of one type of rock into another by heat or pressure is called:

____ is when water has dissolved minerals that provide a glue that holds the fragments together

A horizontal, flat igneous intrusion is called a:

Which of the following is not one of the three major classes of rock?