Igneous
This is what igneous rocks start out as.
As Magma
What are the small pieces of minerals and rock that are formed from weathering?
Sediments
What can change a rock into a metamorphic rock?
Heat and pressure.
This is the type of igneous rock that is formed inside the Earth's crust.
Intrusive igenous rock?
This is how igneous rocks form.
when magma cools and solidifies.
Mention two types of sedimentary rocks.
Mudstone
Limestone
Sandstone
How do we call the process in which an old rock changes into a new one?
The rock cycle.
This is the type of igneous rock that is formed on Earth's surface. (Outside the volcano)
Extrusive igneous rock
What are the two types of igneous rocks?
Intrusive rocks
Extrusive rocks
What are limestones made of?
They are made of hard skeletons and shells of sea animals.
What does metamorphosis mean?
A change in form.
Meta= change
Morph= form
What does "ignis" mean?
It means fire.
Where are igneous rocks formed?
They are formed in volcanoes.
What can break the rock into tiny pieces?
Waters ice, wind, and gravity.
True or false.
Igneous rocks cannot become metamorphic rocks.
False.
Why are fossils important to scientists?
They give them clues of how the world was long time ago.
Why can't fossils form in igneous rocks?
Igneous rocks cannot contain any type of life because they are too hot, therefore, they'll melt the fossils.
True or false.
Plant roots can force their way down into a rock and break it into smaller pieces.
True
What can change a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock?
Heat and pressure can change a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock.
What must happen to an animal before a fossil forms?
It must die.