Igneous Rock
This is molten rock found below the earth's surface.
What is magma?
Tiny pieces of rock, sand, shells, etc. is called what
What is sediment?
Metamorphic rocks are formed due to _______ and _______.
Heat and Pressure
When sediments go under compacting and cementing processes they become which type of rock.
Sedimentary rocks.
The moving of sediments or rocks from one place to another is known as what?
Erosion
Fossils are mainly found in this rock type.
What is sedimentary.
This is molten rock found above the earth's surface.
What is lava?
Name any 3 examples of Sediments
Broken down pieces of rock,
Sand
Soil
True of False:
Metamorphic rocks can change in size and shape.
True- due to intense heat and pressure
What type of rock is affected most by weathering?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
The Shaking and shifting of tectonic plates
What is an Earthquake?
This type of rock will not have any fossils found in it.
What is igneous?
True or False:
Igneous Rocks can change into metamorphic rocks.
True
True or False:
A sedimentary rock can change during the rock cycle process.
True- the cycle is continuous
True or False:
Minerals can be added or taken away due to heat and pressure transformation.
True
The rock cycle is not continous. True or false.
False
This process breaks down rock into smaller pieces
Weathering
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Who is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Igneous rocks can be found
A. On the Earth's surface
B. Underneath the earth's surface
C. Both A and B are correct
C. Both A and B are correct
This type of sedimentary rocks form when dead plants from millions of years ago mineralizes. We use it to heat homes or fire up the grill!
What is coal or organic sedimentary rock?
How do metamorphic rocks get to earth's surface?
Earthquakes or they are re melted and the molten rock is brought up to Earth's surface through volcanic eruptions.
_________ and ____________ turn sedimentary rocks into metamorphic rocks.
Heat and pressure
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
Are known as this.
What are the three main rock types?
The study of rocks, their history and the processes that form and change them.
a. geology
b. chemistry
c. botany
A. geology
True or False:
Igneous rocks are formed when sediments break apart.
False
Can sedimentary rocks be broken down and change form? Yes or No
Answers may vary.
Examples can include- smaller sizer, different shape
This decorative white rock shares its name with little glass balls.
What is Marble
True or false:
Any type of rock can become any other type of rock.
True
If a rock gets water in it and that water freezes and cracks the rock, this is known as
a. Porosity
b. Weathering
c. Erosion
B. Weathering
This igneous rock has a glassy black appearance
What is obsidian