VOCAB #8: Rocks and the Rock Cycle, and Fossils

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What is the term for the rock texture that forms when uneven pressures cause flat minerals to line up, giving the rock a layered appearance?

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Foliation

Front

What do we call the stacked up layers of sedimentary rock?

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Rock strata

Front

What type of rock forms when lava or magma cools and crystallizes?

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Igneous rock

Front

What is the name of igneous rock that forms as magma cools underground?

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Intrusive rock

Front

What type of rock is formed by the accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles at Earth's surface, followed by cementation?

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Sedimentary rock

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

Front

What is the term for the movement of sediment from one location to another?

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Erosion

Front

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

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Igneous rock

Front

What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?

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Intrusive rocks cool slowly underground, while extrusive rocks cool quickly on the surface.

Front

What is the process by which sedimentary rocks are formed?

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Sedimentation, which involves the accumulation and compaction of sediments.