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Rocks
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7th Grade
01/23/2014
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Term
rock cycle
 Definition
the cycle that shows how rocks change
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lava
 Definition
molten rock above earths surface
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magma
 Definition
molten rock under earths surface.
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sedimentary rocks
 Definition
compacted and cemented sediment
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metamorphic
 Definition
formed by heat and pressure
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igneous
 Definition
cooled magma or lava
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weathering
 Definition
rocks broken down by ice, wind , or water
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Intrusive
 Definition
found under the ground
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extrusive
 Definition
found out of the ground
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the larger the crystal the longer it takes to cool
 Definition
true
Term
granite
 Definition
intrusive rocks
Term
basalt
 Definition
dark rocks
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obsidian
 Definition
volcanic rock
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scoria
 Definition
holes form bubbles
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pumice
 Definition
solidified ash
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consolation
 Definition
Pebbles
Term
Sandstone
 Definition
Sand
Term
Shale
 Definition
Mud or Clay
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Limestone
 Definition
calcite
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Halite
 Definition
Salt
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Detrital
 Definition
Rock made from sediment
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Conglomerate
 Definition
a rock with pebbles
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Sandstone
 Definition
rock made from sand
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Shale
 Definition
A rock made of clay or mud
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Chemical
 Definition
Sed. rock formed from dissolved minerals
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Halite
 Definition
It is rock salt
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Limestone
 Definition
Calcium Carbonate (CaCo3)
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Organic
 Definition
Sed. rock formed by dead plants and animals
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Coal
 Definition
Rock made up of dead plants
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Metamorphic rock formed by heat and pressure
 Definition
Term
Foliated
 Definition
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Slate
 Definition
Foliated rock made from shale
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Schist
 Definition
Foliated rock formed by mica
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Gneiss
 Definition
foliated rock formed by granite
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Nonfoliated
 Definition
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Marble
 Definition
Nonfoliated rock made from limestone
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Quartizite
 Definition
Nonfoliated rock made from sandstone
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