This is what igneous rock starts out as.
Magma
What are the small pieces of minerals and rock that are formed from weathering?
Sediments
This is what it takes for a rock to undergo metamorphism
High temperature and pressure
What do you call a naturally formed, non-living Earth material that is made of collections of minerals?
Rocks
This is how igneous rock forms.
When magma cools and solidifies.
The breaking down of rock into small pieces is called as...
Weathering
Where does metamorphic rock form?
Metamorphic rocks are formed under the surface of the earth.
In what type of rock can you find fossils?
Sedimentary rock
A type of igneous rock that formed on the surface of the Earth from lava.
Extrusive igneous rocks
A type of sedimentary rock that is composed of grains of sand.
Sandstone
Which of the following is NOT a metamorphic rock?
A. Dolomite B. Marble C. Slate
Dolomite
What do you call the statue found on Easter Island?
Moai statues
A type of igneous rock that formed from magma that cools and solidifies within the crust of the planet.
Intrusive igneous rocks
When cement from fluids binds sediments together this is called as...
Cementation
A metamorphic rock that comes from limestones.
Marble
What are sediments?
Sediments are small fragments of rocks and minerals.
Which igneous rock is responsible for removing dead skin?
Pumice
Squeezing of sediments by the weight of the rocks and sediments above them is called as ...
Compaction
A metamorphic rock formed fromt the quartz-rich sandstone.
Quartzite
Materials left behind by once-living organisms.
Fossils