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Igneous, Metamorphic
Inside Earth: Chapter Five, Sections Two, Five, and Six
Term | Definition |
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extrusive rock | igneous rock that forms from lava on Earth's surface. |
intrusive rock | igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface. |
porphyritic texture | an igneous rock texture in which large crystals are scattered on a background of much smaller crystals. |
foliated | a term used to describe metamorphic rocks whose grains are arranged in parallel layers or bands. |
rock cycle | a series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another. |