Igneous rocks
How do Igneous rocks form?
Molten rock (like magma or lava) cools and solidifies
How do Seimentary rocks form?
They form when accumulated layers of sand, mud, and organic remain pressed together over millions of years
How do Metamorphic rocks form?
They form when existing rocks are heated and squeezed by pressure deep underground
What is the other component besides iron in the iron asteroids
Nickel
How many percent of earth’s uppermost crust is made out of Igneous Rocks?
90-95 percent
Are sedimentary rocks fossils?
No
What did the picture of the rocks not fully melting show?
Burning coals
Name 2 things that I named about asteroids
Massive, airless rocky bodies orbiting the sun in the asteroid belt
Name 2 Igneous rock types
Granite, Basalt, Obsidian and Pumice
Name the Sedimentary rocks that I listed
Sandstone and limestone
Name 2 Metamorphic rocks
Marble, Slate, Quartzite and Schist
Fill in the blank:
Stony-Iron Meteorites: A nearly perfect 50/50 mix of metallic nickel-iron and rocky ______ crystals
Silicate