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description of the size, shape, and arrangement of mineral grains
Sediment
Metamorphism
Texture
compact and cement
Sedimentary
Igneous Rock
Crystallization
Metamorphic
The formation of mineral grains from cooling magma.
Sediment
Metamorphism
Texture
compact and cement
Sedimentary
Igneous Rock
Crystallization
Metamorphic
To form sedimentary rock, sediment must _____ ____ _____ together.
Sediment
Metamorphism
Texture
compact and cement
Sedimentary
Igneous Rock
Crystallization
Metamorphic
Compaction and cementing together of sediments and other minerals or organic materials. Sediments are formed from weathering and erosion of preexisting rocks.
Sediment
Metamorphism
Texture
compact and cement
Sedimentary
Igneous Rock
Crystallization
Metamorphic
Cooling and hardening of molten magma. Rate of cooling determines what rock forms.
Sediment
Metamorphism
Texture
compact and cement
Sedimentary
Igneous Rock
Crystallization
Metamorphic
Rock is exposed to extreme heat and pressure within the Earth and does not melt. Metamorphism may change mineral composition and texture.
Sediment
Metamorphism
Texture
compact and cement
Sedimentary
Igneous Rock
Crystallization
Metamorphic
Weathering wears rocks at the Earth’s surface down into smaller pieces
Sediment
Metamorphism
Texture
compact and cement
Sedimentary
Igneous Rock
Crystallization
Metamorphic
Minerals in an existing rock are changed by heat or pressure below the surface.
Sediment
Metamorphism
Texture
compact and cement
Sedimentary
Igneous Rock
Crystallization
Metamorphic
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