8TH CHT 3 SCIENCE ROCK VOCABULARY LESSON 1 and 2

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.
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