Question |
Answer |
DEPOSIT |
sediment or rock added to a landform |
GRAIN |
fragment that makes up a rock |
LAVA |
molten rock that erupts on Earth's surface. |
MAGMA |
molten or liquid rock underground |
ROCK |
natural, solid mixture of minerals or particles. |
ROCK CYCLE |
series of processes that change one type of rock into minerals or particles. |
SEDIMENT |
rock material that is broken down into smaller pieces or dissolved in water as rocks erode. |
TEXTURE |
grain size and the way grains fit together in a rock. |
EXTRUSIVE ROCK |
igneous rock that cools and crystalizes on Earth's surface. |
INTRUSIVE ROCK |
igneous rock that forms as magma cools underground. |
VOLCANIC GLASS |
rock that forms when lava cools quickly to form crystals. |