Ch.2 Minerals & Rocks

Front

What is the process that presses layers of sediments together?

Back

Compaction

Front

What is a sedimentary rock made up of rock fragments with rounded edges called?

Back

Conglomerate

Front

How is a rock described when all its grains are large and easy to see?

Back

Coarse grained

Front

What gives a rock its texture?

Back

Particles of minerals called grains.

Front

How is halite formed?

Back

By evaporation.

Front

What type of rock is formed from the cooling of magma?

Back

Igneous rock.

Front

What is the term for the process of sediments being compacted and cemented together?

Back

Lithification.

Front

What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?

Back

Intrusive rocks form from magma cooling slowly beneath the surface, while extrusive rocks form from lava cooling quickly on the surface.

Front

What is the main characteristic of sedimentary rocks?

Back

They are formed from the accumulation of sediments.

Front

What is the term for the layers of rock that are formed over time?

Back

Strata.