Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
Rockin' Vocabulary
What is it?
100
What are sedimentary rocks made from?
sediment
100
What are metamorphic rocks?
Rocks that were once other kinds of rocks
100
How is an igneous rock formed?
when magma cools it hardens to form an igneous rock
100
What do you call a person who studies rocks?
geologist
100
What type of rock is marble?
metamorphic
200
What is commonly found in sedimentary rock?
fossils, minerals
200
How are metamorphic rocks formed?
heat and pressure
200
Tell a fact about pumice.
filled with air holes floats used to decorate, in soap or for cleaning
200
When magma comes to the surface of the earth what is it called?
lava
200
What type of rock is granite?
igneous
300
What is sediment?
bits of sand, rocks, shells and dirt
300
Marble is a metamorphic rock. What can you use marble for?
buildings, sculptures
300
How were the Hawaiian islands made?
underwater volcanoes
300
What is buoyancy?
being able to float in water
300
What type of rock is shale?
sedimentary
400
What is the most common sedimentary rock?
shale
400
What does shale become when heat and pressure occurs?
slate
400
Why is granite good for making buildings?
It is not effected by changes in the weather
400
If you are able to shine light through a rock it is _______.
transparent or translucent
400
What type of rock would you find dinosaur footprints?
sedimentary
500
What are two of the layers of sedimentary rock in the Grand Canyon?
limestone, sandstone and shale
500
What does slate become when heat and pressure occurs?
schist
500
What did people long ago use obsidian for?
tools
500
If you measure the distance around an object such as a rock, you are finding the __________.
circumference
500
All rocks are made of 2 or more ___.
minerals
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