Rock Types
What type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?
Igneous rock
What is the process called where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?
Weather
Give me an example of an igneous rock
granite or basalt
What is the term for molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface?
Magma
Which rock can form from fossils?
Sedimentary rock
Which type of rock is formed from sediment that is compacted and cemented?
Sedimentary rock
What is the process called where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?
Erosion
Name a common sedimentary rock
Sandstone or Limestone
What is the term for molten rock that has reached the Earth’s surface?
Lava
True or False: All rocks can eventually become metamorphic.
True
What type of rock is formed under high pressure and temperature?
Metamorphic rock
What is the term for the process that turns sediment into sedimentary rock?
What is an example of a metamorphic rock?
Schist or Marble
What do we call the cycle through which rocks are continuously formed and transformed?
The Rock Cycle
Which type of rock can be formed from the cooling of lava on the ocean floor?
Igneous rock (specifically basalt)