ch.3 vocab Flashcards
1
Q
a solid that has atoms arranged in a repeating pattern
A
crystal
2
Q
the smallest piece of matter that can still be identified as that matter
A
atom
3
Q
forms when melted rock cools and becomes solid
A
igneous
4
Q
forms from small pieces of rocks that are cemented together
A
sedimentary
5
Q
forms from rock that has been changed by high temperature, high pressure, and hot liquids and glasses
A
metamorphic
6
Q
a series of actions that changes rocks from one type to another
A
rock cycle
