Sedimentary Rocks
How is sedimentary rock formed?
Through compaction and cementation
How is igneous rock formed?
Through magma cooling
How is metamorphic rock formed?
Through heat and pressure
The 3 types of rocks are...
- Sedimentary Rock
- Igneous Rock
- Metamorphic Rock
What is weathering and erosion?
What do sedimentary rocks start off as?
Sediments
What are the 2 types of igneous rocks?
Intrusive igneous rock and extrusive igneous rock
Metamorphic rock can have folliation ( kind of like stripes ).
TRUE or FALSE
True
How can metamorphic rock turn into magma?
By melting
What is compaction and cementation?
Pressure from the Earth's interior
Sedimentary rocks can't have fossils.
TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
( Only sedimentary rocks can have fossils though)
What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?
Intrusive igneous rocks cool slowly underground, while extrusive igneous rocks cool quickly on the surface
Where are metamorphic rocks found?
On Earth's surface or Buried deep inside Earth
Buried deep inside Earth
Where do rocks get heat and energy from?
Earth's interior and the sun
What happens when magma turns into igneous rock?