The process in which one type of rock changes into another because of chemical processes or changes in temperature or pressure.
metamorphism
Rock that forms when magma cools and hardens.
igneous rock
Sedimentary the process in which minerals precipitate into pore spaces between sediment grains and bind to form rock.
cementation
Rock that forms when existing rock is altered by heat, pressure, or chemical processes
Metamorphic rock
Rock that forms from the cooling and solidification of lava at Earth's surface.
extrusive igneous rock
Rock that forms when mineral deposits are compressed or cemented together and harden
sedimentary rock
The simplified pattern that illustrates the order in which minerals crystallize from cooling magma according to their chemical composition and melting point.
Bowen's reaction series
The series of processes in which rock forms, changes from one type to another, is destroyed, and forms again by geological processes.
rock cycle
The process in which the volume and porosity of a sediment is decreased by the weight of overlying sediments.
compaction
The melting of rock does NOT depend on which of the following?
the rock's color
Which of the following pairs of texture and rock is correct?
coarse-grained/granite
The crystallization and removal of different minerals from cooling magma is called.
fractional crystallization.
What type of sedimentary rock is formed from minerals that were once dissolved in water?
chemical
The chemical stability of a rock depends on the strength of chemical bonds between
atoms in the mineral.
Sedimentary rock that is made up of rock fragments that become compacted and cemented together is__
clastic.
Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary rock feature?
delta
Which of the following rocks has a nonfoliated, or nonbanded, texture?
quartzite
Which of the following is NOT an example of an extrusion?
batholith
In regional metamorphism, the change in rocks is the result of __
changes in temperature and pressure over a large area.