Igneous Rocks
How are Igneous rocks formed?
Cooling and solidification of molten rock
How are Sedimentary rocks formed?
From compacted and cemented sediments
How is metamorphic rock formed?
When existing rocks are changed by heat and pressure
Huge red sandstone rock in the NT, Aus
Uluru
Jack Black plays a school teacher
School of Rock
Igneous rocks formed below the surface
Magma
Formed of limestone, usually white and can be used to draw
Chalk
Commonly used as a benchtop
Marble
Unusual rock formation in the Blue Mountains
Three Sisters
Fred and Wilma live in a prehistoric world
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Igneous rocks formed on the surface of the earth
Lava
Sediments are typically deposited by
Water, wind or ice
Commonly used in roofing
Slate
Known as The Rock!
Music Genre
Rock and Roll
Rock that floats on water due to trapped gas bubbles from rapidly cooled lava
Pumice
Rock made from tiny pieces of sand
Sandstone
How are they identified?
Striped layers, very hard and have no layers
Located in Arizona. One of the most studied sequences of rock.
The Grand Canyon
Queen song _ _ rock _
We will rock you
Light coloured coarse grained igneous rock formed underground
Granite
Formed from ancient plants and is used as a fossil fuel
Coal
Process involving high temperatures and pressure
Metamorphism
Prehistoric megalithic structure located in Wiltshire, England
Stonehenge
ACDC Song _ _ _ Rock
Let there be rock