Types of Rocks
This type of rock is made of layers of sand, clay, or shells.
Sedimentary
A wide, flat area of land covered mostly with grass.
A plain
This igneous rock has tiny crystals and forms from lava.
Basalt
Land that is surrounded by water on all sides.
Island
The highest mountain in Spain.
Mount Teide
This rock forms when magma or lava cools after a volcano erupts.
Igneous
A low area of land between mountains or hills.
A valley
This igneous rock has large crystals and cools slowly underground.
Granite
Spain and Portugal are on this peninsula.
Iberian Peninsula
Mount Teide is this type of landform.
Volcanoe
This type of rock is changed by heat and pressure underground.
Metamorphic
A very tall piece of land with steep sides.
A mountain
This rock has lots of air spaces and can float on water.
Pumice
Land surrounded by water on three sides.
A peninsula
Mount Teide is found in these islands.
Canary Islands
Marble is made from this sedimentary rock.
Limestone
A steep rock face that rises almost straight up.
A cliff
Fossils are usually found in this type of rock.
Sedimentary
A group of islands close together.
An archipelago
Mulhacén is part of this mountain range in southern Spain.
Sierra Nevada
Slate is made from this rock called shale.
Metamorphic
A flat, high area of land with steep sides.
A plateau
Rocks are made of these natural solid materials.
Minerals
Some islands are actually the tops of these underwater features.
Volcanoes or mountains
Spain has two archipelagos. Name one.
Canary Islands or the Balearic Islands