rocks
what are rocks
a natural substance composed of solid crystals of different minerals that have been fused together into a solid lump.
what is a sediment
solid material that is moved and deposited in a new location.
what is a igneous rock made of
heat and cooling
what are Examples of metamorphic rocks
marble, garnet, and slate.
what is the rock cycle
the cycle of rock and how they are made.
what are the main three types of rocks
igneous sedimantery and metimorphic.
what is a sedimentary rock
formed from pre-existing rocks or pieces of once-living organisms. compack of rocks over a long period of time.
what is an example of an ignous rock
quartz monzonite, obsidian, pumice, and basalt
what is a metamorphic rock
started out as some other type of rock, but have been substantially changed from their original igneous, sedimentary, or earlier metamorphic form.
what are the main three types of rocks in the rock cycle
igneous sedimentary and metamorphic
what are examples of sedimantery rocks.
sandstone, limestone, shale, and siltstone
what is magma
extremely hot liquid and semi-liquid rock located under Earth's surface.
what is lava
molten rock ejected by volcanoes in the form of a liquid.