Friday, September 9, 2011

For your waterfall...

Here are important terms that are NOT currently in your textbook or notebook.  Remember to create your OWN 5-word definition (no more, no less) for each term.

crystal structure:  the way a mineral is built, with the crystal prism pattern repeating throughout
lithification: the process in which sediments compact under pressure, expel fluids, and gradually become a solid rock
metamorphism: the solid state recrystallization of pre-existing rocks due to changes in physical and chemical conditions: primarily heat and pressure
mineral formation: the process of reating a mineral, either through dissolved materials in a solution or melted materials in magma.  Crystallization occurs to form minerals.
molten rock: a mixture of melted rock, solid mineral crystals, and dissolved gases
rock composition: all of the components that make up a rock, which may include minerals and other materials, some of which may include soil and decaying organic material

No comments:

Post a Comment