Rock Cycle Vocab

Front

Naturally occurring solid mixture of minerals or organic matter

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rock

Front

Process where rock's structure, texture, or composition changes due to heat and pressure.

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Metamorphism

Front

Minerals or materials that make up a rock

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Composition

Front

Rock or mineral fragments

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Sediment

Front

Process of sedimentary rock layering

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stratification

Front

Igneous rock formed from cooling and solidification of magma beneath Earth's surface.

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Intrusive igneous rock.

Front

Continual process of new rocks forming from old materials.

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Rock cycle.

Front

Quality of rock based on grain size, shape, and position.

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Texture

Front

Light-colored igneous rock

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felsic

Front

Layers of rock

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Strata