W, E, or D?
M, S, or I?
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rock
100

When rocks are broken into smaller pieces?

Weathering

100

Rocks that form from lava that has erupted from a volcano

Igneous rocks

100

Liquid igneous rock above ground

Lava

100

What is the first step to making a sedimentary rock?

Weathering

100

In India, the Taj Mahal is made of this metamorphic rock. 

Marble

200

Monument Valley was formed by this type of physical weathering. 

Abrasion

200

form from the remains of other rocks; bottom layers are from the oldest rocks

sedimentary rocks

200

Stone Mountain is mostly granite and is an example of this type of igneous rock. 

Intrusive Igneous Rock

200

Identify this type of sedimentary rock that makes the Rainbow Mountains in China. 


Sandstone

200

This mountain range, famous for its hiking trail from Georgia to Maine is made of metamorphic rock. 

Appalachian Mountains

300

When sediments are carried away by water. 

Erosion

300

may contain dinosaur fossils

sedimentary rock

300

What does "ignis" mean? 

Fire

300

This type of sedimentary rock was made at the bottom of ancient oceans and can now be land due to uplift. 

Limestone

300

These two things need to be present for a metamorphic rock to form

- Heat

- Pressure

400

When layers of sediment and animal shells build up at the bottom of the ocean.

Deposition

400

form when pressure is applied to rocks below the earth's surface

metamorphic rocks

400

Identify this glassy, black extrusive igneous rock


Obsidian

400

Identify this type of sedimentary rock made of pebble-sized sediments.

 

Conglomerate

400

What does "morph" mean? 

To change or transform

500

Will a one-pound boulder or one pound of pebbles weather faster and why?

Pebbles, more surface area

500

"Fire Rock"

igneous rock

500

Which type of igneous rock has fine-grained crystals?

Extrusive igneous rocks

500

This type of sedimentary rock is made from plants and animal fossils. 

Coal

500

This metamorphic rock is formed from granite. 

gneiss