Ch 10 Science test (rocks)

A ____ is the solid material in the earth's crust. its a combination of minerals and other minerals

• igneous

• rock

• table

• minerals

The study of rocks

in Deposition, Particles settle out according to ____, ______, and _____

Geologists who specialize in identifying rocks are called ______

Three ways rocks are classified

• igneous

• metamorphism

• Sedimentary

• metamorphic

Heat and pressure can change what?

• Rock

• Metamorphisim

• Mineral crystals

• Igneous

_______ ____ gives us an idea of what a rock may contain.

_____ is how the rock feels and looks

• igneous

• mineral test

• rock

• texture

The grain gives us clue on...

• how the rock is formed

• how the rock was born

• how the rock looks

• how the rock feels

_____, is the pieces of mineral crystals, rock fragments, and even fossils in a rock that determine its texture