This is molten rock found below the earth's surface.
What is magma?
tiny pieces of rock, sand, shells, etc. is called what
What is sediment?
Where is Metamorphic rock formed?
Deep underground.
Igneous rock can change into________.
Sediment/Sedimentary Rock AND Metamorphic Rock
This is molten rock found above the earth's surface.
What is lava?
What does sediment form when compacted and cemented over time?
Sedimentary Rock
When metamorphic rocks go under weathering and eroding they become_________________
sediments
Sedimentary Rock can turn into _______.
Metamorphic Rock and Sediment/Sedimentary Rock
How are Igneous rocks formed?
When lava cools and turns to solid.
Why do sedimentary rocks often have "stripe" like patterns?
Because sediment forms in layers.
What happens when Metamorphic Rock gets really hot?
It melts into magma.
Metamorphic Rock can turn into __________.
Sedimentary Rock AND Magma
When metamorphic and igneous rocks go under melting they turn into__________
What is magma?
If sedimentary rock is exposed to weathering and erosion, what will happen?
It will create sediment.
_________ and ____________ turn sedimentary rocks into metamorphic rocks.
Heat and pressure
What is the theory of rocks being formed from other rocks called?
The Rock Cycle
What is the name of an Igneous rock?
Basalt, Granite, or Pumice
What is the name of a Sedimentary rock?
Sandstone, Limestone, or Shale
What is the name of a Metamorphic Rock?
Marble, Slate, Gneiss
What is Mrs.Kirk's Favorite rock?
What is "Chicago"?