| Term | Definition |
|---|
| rock cycle | Series of natural processes by which rocks are slowly changed from one kind of rock to another kind of rock. |
| sediment | rock particles carried and deposited by water wind or ice. |
| classic rock | sedimentary rock made up of fragments of rock |
| cycle | series of events that happened over and over again |
| foliated | texture of a metamorphic rock that has mineral crystal arrange bands |
| igneous rock | rock formed by the crystalization of hot metaled rocks or minerals |
| lava | magma that reached the earth's surface |
| magma | molten rock inside the earth |
| Metomorphic | rock formed when existing rocks are changed by heat and pressure |
| Molten Rock | Melted Minerals |
| Non-Classic Rock | Sedimentry rock made up of dissolved minerals or the mains of living things |
| Non-Foliated | texture of a metamorphic rock that does not have mineral crystals arranged in bands |
| Pluton | Large body of igneous rock that can form into different when magma cools inside the earths crust |
| Rock | Mixture of minerals, generally cemented together |
| Rock Cycle | Series of events that happen over and over again |
| Sediment | Rock particles carried and deposited by water, wind, or ice |
| Sediment Rock | Rock formed from pieces of other rocks that are cemented together |
| Texture | Size of the crystals in an igneous rock |
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