Rock Unit #2

Front

What is the make-up of a rock that describes either the mineral or elements present in it?

Back

Composition

Front

What is the process by which bonds between atoms in minerals break and re-form in new ways during metamorphism?

Back

Recrystallization

Front

What is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface called?

Back

Magma

Front

What is the igneous rock that forms as magma cools below the Earth's surface?

Back

Intrusive

Front

What type of rock is formed as heat or pressure causes existing rock to change in structure, texture, or mineral composition?

Back

Metamorphic rock

Front

What is the process of rock formation through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

Back

Igneous formation

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles?

Back

Sedimentary rock

Front

What is the term for the layering that occurs in metamorphic rocks due to pressure?

Back

Foliation

Front

What is the process by which sedimentary rocks are formed from pre-existing rocks?

Back

Lithification

Front

What is the term for the change of one type of rock into another type through heat, pressure, or chemical processes?

Back

Metamorphism