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Voc.Igneous Rocks
Term | Definition |
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rock | naturally occurring solid composed of minerals, rock fragments, and sometimes other materials such as organic materials. (3 types: Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic) |
igneous rock | forms from the cooling of magma or lava (2 types: intrusive and extrusive) |
lava | magma that erupts onto the Earth's surface (outside) |
magma | molten rock stored beneath the Earth's surface (inside) |
intrusive rock | igneous rock that forms as magma cools underground Ex: Granite - Enchanted Rock Fredricksburg, TX |
extrusive rock | igneous rock that forms as lava erupts, cools, and crystallizes on the Earth's surface. Ex: Basalt (ocean basins) Pumice (tiny holes, scrub and polish feet Obsidion (arrow heads) Perlite (fertilizer) |
volcanic glass | igneous rock that forms when lava cools too quickly to form crystals. Ex: Obsidion (it is an extrusive rock) |
crystal | a solid in which the atoms are arranged in a pattern that repeats again and again (found in rocks) More ex: SNOWFLAKES and GEMSTONES |