What kind of metamorphism would take place at a mountain range located where two tectonic plates are colliding?

Igneous comes from a Latin word meaning fire.

Light colored, less dense igneous rocks that are rich in elements like aluminum, potassium, silicon, and sodium are called

Rock can be used

Sedimentary rock forms at or near the Earth's surface

If the temperature or pressure of a new environment is different from the one in which a rock forms, the rock will undergo

Rock can be classified by composition and texture

Sedimentary rock that forms from the remains of once-living plants and animals is

Foliated rocks usually contain

Sediment is deposited and cemented together to form igneous rock

Dark colored igneous rocks that are more dense and that are rich in calcium, iron, and magnesium are called

Sedimentary rock that is created when rock or mineral fragments are cemented together are called

Contact metamorphism occurs when pressure builds up and plates collide.

The movement within the Earth's surface that causes rock inside the Earth to be moved to the Earth's surface is called

If magma is allowed to cool slowly, smaller crystals will form.

Sedimentary rock that is formed when minerals crystallize out of a solution and become rock is called

An igneous rock can be changed into a different kind of igneous rock without becoming metamorphic or sedimentary first.

Rock that forms from magma that erupts, or extrudes, onto the Earth's surface is called

When sedimentary rocks record the motion of wind and water waves on lakes, oceans, rivers, and sand dunes, the features are called

The heating of rock by nearby magma that causes the rock to change is called contact metamorphism.

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