Igneous
Sedimentary
metamorphic
Characteristics
The Rock Cycle
100

How do Igneous rocks originally feel?

Hot like Java. 

100

What is the planet that has Sedimentary rocks as the most common rock?

Earth.

100

Do metamorphic rocks form above the ground or below the ground

below the ground

100

What does texture mean?

How something feels.

100

Can all the rocks become each other?

yes.

200

What do Igneous rocks form from?

Lava.

200

Are the sediments small pieces of rock or big pieces of rock?

Small pieces of rock.

200

Are metamorphic rocks able to be formed from convergent, divergent or transform?

Convergent.

200

What do different colors mean?

Different minerals.

200

Who are geologists? 

people who study rocks. 

300

How do Igneous form?

they start off liquid and become solid.

300

Sedimentary rocks have similar colors but what do they have that's different?

Shades.

300

What is subduction?

when tectonic plates collide.

300

What is luster?

shine/dullness

300

Which rock forms from lava?

Igneous.

400

Name 2 Igneous rocks?

Example: Obsidian, Pumice.

400

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

Tiny pieces of sediment.

400

How long do Metamorphic rocks take to form?

Thousands of years.

400

What is the name of the scale for for how hard a rock is?

Mohs hardness scale.

400

Which rock forms from heat and pressure?

Metamorphic.

500

What are the characteristics of Igneous rocks?

smooth, one color, shiny rough holes ,specs of different colors.

500

How are Sediments made?

Weathering ,rain ,snow ,sleet ,and water, wind and griavity.

500

What are the characteristics for metamorphic rocks?

Curved lines/layers, some are smooth, different colors.

500

What form of mineral has the most luster?

Diamonds.

500

Which rock forms from weathering? 

sedimentary. 

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