Chapter 4 Vocabulary

Front

What is the series of processes that change one type of rock into another type of rock?

Back

Rock cycle

Front

What is the permanent change in rock shape caused by bending and folding?

Back

Plastic deformation

Front

What is molten or liquid rock underground called?

Back

Magma

Front

What is the formation of metamorphic rock bodies that are hundreds of square kilometers in size?

Back

Regional metamorphism

Front

What is a naturally occurring inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and an orderly arrangement of atoms?

Back

Mineral

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment?

Back

Sedimentary rock

Front

What is the process called when minerals crystallize from a solution?

Back

Crystallization

Front

What is the term for the process of changing a rock's structure through heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphism

Front

What is the term for the solid material that is broken down by weathering?

Back

Sediment

Front

What type of metamorphism occurs when rocks are heated by nearby molten lava?

Back

Contact metamorphism