It's Igneous
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?
How is metamorphic rock formed?
What is by intense heat and pressure?
This is a mixture of rock fragments, minerals, organic matter and natural materials?
What is a rock?
When air, water, or ice breakdowns rock into sediments?
What is weathering?
What mineral cannot be scratched or is the hardest? It is very expensive and people make jewelry from it also.
What is a diamond?
This is molten rock found above the earth's surface.
What is lava?
How is sedimentary rock formed?
What is the compaction and cementation of sediments?
How old are the oldest metamorphic rocks (+ or - 1 billion)
4 billion years old
The three types of rock are
What is igneous, metamorphic, & sedimentary.
When rock falls down into water or is picked up by wind
What is erosion?
Most common type of rock on Earth's surface
Sedimentary
Look at photo and select which is an igneous rock
The left rock
Look at photo and select which is sedimentary rock
Right rock
How can metamorphic rock be transformed into igneous rock?
What is melting and then cooling?
What is the rock cycle, and why is it called a cycle?
What is the earth's natural processes that are responsible for the formation and changes of rock? It is called a cycle because all types of rock can be changed into the other types.
What is the study of rocks called?
Geology
The oldest rocks in the world are believed to be sedimentary, igneous or metamorphic?
Rank the three types of rocks from hardest to least hard
Metamorphic, igneous, sedimentary
Which of the 3 types of rock can form from all of the rocks?
What is metamorphic?
What type(s) of rock can be transformed into metamorphic rock.
What is metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary
What is the only type of rock that will contain fossils and why?
What is sedimentary rock?
Which rock type begins the rock cycle
Trick question! The cycle is always happening with all of the rocks
The longest river on Earth?
What is The Nile
Describe how igneous rock is formed?
What is the cooling and crystallization of lava or magma?
Name an example of sedimentary rock
What is sandstone, conglomerate,limestone, or coal
What is an example of a metamorphic rock?
slate, marble, schist, gneiss
Draw a picture of the rock cycle as a group, using correct terms
What is mineral compositition, color, & texture
Which type of rock is the most important for oil and gas industry?
Sedimentary
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
What is Jupiter