Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
13 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
ROCK |
a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals and organic matter |
|
ROCK CYCLE |
the continual process by which new rock forms from old rock material |
|
EROSION |
the process in which sediment is removed from its source |
|
DEPOSITION |
the process in which sediment moved by erosion is dropped and comes to a rest |
|
COMPOSITION |
the mineral a rock contains determines the composition of the rock |
|
TEXTURE |
the size, shape and positions of the grains that make up a rock determine the texture of the rock |
|
STRATA |
layers of rock |
|
STRATIFICATION |
the process in which sedimentary rocks are arranged in layers |
|
FOLIATED |
the texture of a metamorphic rock in which the mineral grains are arranged in plans or bands |
|
NONFOLIATED |
the texture of a metamorphic rock in which the mineral grains are not arranged in planes or bands |
|
INTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCK |
rock formed from cooling and solidification of magma beneath the Earth's surface |
|
EXTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCK |
rock that forms as a result of volcanic activity at or near the Earth's surface |
|
THE END |
GOOD BYE |
