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Rocks Vocabulary: 6th Grade Science (2011)

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andesitic rocktype of magma that has moderate silica; forms gray or black and white rocks
basaltic rocktype of magma that is low in silica; forms dark colored rocks
cementationmineral forms between sediment and acts as cement
chemical rocksedimentary rock formed from evaporation of water that leaves behind minerals
clastic rocksedimentary rock formed from fragments of other rock
compactionparticles are crushed under enormous pressure
depositionsediments settle out of water or rain
erosionsediments are worn away from existing rock
extrusive rockigneous rock that cools quickly above ground; small grains
foliated rockmetamorphic rock with visible bands or stripes
granitic rocktype of magma that has high silica; forms light colored rocks
igneous rockrock formed from molten rock
intrusive rockigneous rock that cools slowly underground; large grains
metamorphic rockrock formed by changing another rock due to intense heat and pressure
non-foliated rockmetamorphic rock without visible bands or stripes
organic rocksedimentary rock formed from remains of living things
sedimentary rockrock formed from compaction and cementation of tiny particles


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Holy Innocents' Episcopal School
GA

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