Definitions
Molten rock under the Earth's Surface
Magma
What cools to form igneous rocks?
magma or lava
Sedimentary rocks often contain bits of sand, gravel, shells, and sometimes even _____
fossils
The breaking down of rock by wind, water, and ice
weathering
Sedimentary rocks are formed by _____
weathering and erosion
granite and basalt (what type of rock?)
igneous
Taking rock away
erosion
Over time, a piece of igneous granite might weather and erode into what type of rock
sedimentary
If a rock gets buried deep in Earth's crust, or touches hot lava, it will change into a _______ rock
metamorphic
The outside covering of the Earth
crust
These events might bring Igneous rocks to the surface of the crust
Earthquake or Volcanoe
Which rocks form in layers?
SEDIMENTARY
when water gets in the cracks of rocks and breaks the rock apart is called
ice wedging
If Sedimentary rocks are subjected to intense heat and pressure, they can turn into a _____ rock
metamorphic
Rocks that are formed under heat and pressure are
metamorphic