Rocks: Mineral Mixtures Sec 2, Sec 3, Sec 4 flash cards

Set: Rocks: Mineral Mixtures Sec 2, Sec 3, Sec 4

Term	Definition
intrusive	the type of igneous rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies beneath the Earth's surface
extrusive	the type of igneous rock that forms when lava or pyroclastic material cools and solidifies on the Earth's surface
strata	layers of sedimentary rock that form from the deposition of sediment
stratification	the layering of sedimentary rock
foliated	the texture of metamorphic rock in which the mineral grains are aligned like the pages of a book
nonfoliated	the texture of metamorphic rock in which mineral grains show no alignment