Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
6 Characteristics
Processes
100
This rock has gas bubbles that allow it to float in the water
What is pumice
100
This sedimentary rock has sand and pebbles that are visible in the rock
What is sandstone
100
This metamorphic rock is often used for kitchen counters or a window sill
What is marble
100
When a rock has a shiny surface that is smooth and looks like colored glass
What is glassy surface
100
When a rock melts, what hot liquid does it turn in to
What is magma
200
this igneous rock makes up the ocean floor
What is basalt
200
This sedimentary rock has fossils visible that can be transformed in marble when exposed to heat and pressure
What is limestone
200
This is what Metamorphic rocks are formed by
What is Intense heat and pressure
200
When a rock cools from magma with gases still in it
What is gas bubbles
200
Rocks are made up of different combinations of _________
What is Minerals
300
this black igneous rock has a glassy surface that was formed from quickly cooled lava
What is Obsidian
300
This is the process of the rock cycle that creates sedimentary rocks
What is Compacting and Cementing
300
This metamorphic rock is formed from shale
What is Slate
300
When a rock has wavy stripes of color that look like ribbon
What is Ribbon-like layers
300
This process turns rocks into sediments
What is Weathering and Erosion
400
When an Igneous rock is formed on the inside of the earths crust, it is called ______
What is Intrusive Igneous
400
This is what creates sediments
What is weathering and erosion
400
This metamorphic rock was used to start fires to heat houses
What is coal
400
When a rock has imprints of organisms or items in the rock
What is fossil characteristic
400
This is a type of Igneous rock that is formed on the outside of the earths crust
What is extrusive rock
500
This Igneous rock will transform into gneiss when exposed to intense heat and pressure
What is Granite
500
rushing water can create this kind texture on a rock
What is smooth
500
This metamorphic rock's name is a word that everybody wants people to be
What is gneiss
500
When a rock has a sparkly flat surface that are small
What is Crystal
500
When sediments build up and press weight on rocks it is called this
What is compacting and cementing
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