Chapter 4 Vocabulary

Front

What is a natural, solid mixture of minerals or grains?

Back

Rock

Front

What is molten or liquid rock underground?

Back

Magma

Front

What does it mean to appear visible?

Back

Expose

Front

What type of igneous rock is formed when volcanic material erupts, cools, and crystallizes on Earth's surface?

Back

Extrusive rock

Front

What type of rock is made of minerals that crystallize directly from water?

Back

Chemical rock

Front

What is the term for small fragments of rock or mineral?

Back

Clast

Front

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

Back

Sedimentary rock

Front

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

Back

Weathering

Front

What type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What is the term for rocks that have been changed by heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic rock