Rocks 1
The Earth’s outermost layer, made up of rock and soil, is known as this.
What is the crust?
This rock can form from lava cooling quickly, often making it look shiny with small crystals.
What is basalt?
This weathering process happens when rock is broken down by plants or animals.
What is biological weathering?
This is the deep, inner layer of the Earth that is made of solid metal.
What is the inner core?
This rock, formed from compacted sand particles, is an example of a sedimentary rock.
What is sandstone?
This type of rock forms from heat and pressure deep within the Earth
What is metamorphic rock?
The main forces that move rocks and soil from one place to another
What are wind, water, and earthquakes?
This process involves the breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces by physical forces, like freezing and thawing
What is mechanical weathering?
When rocks break down because of chemical changes, like when water or air reacts with them.
What is chemical weathering?
The process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces over time due to wind, water, and other natural forces
What is weathering?
This type of rock forms from layers of sediment being pressed together over time.
What is sedimentary rock?
These are small pieces of rock, minerals, or organic material that make up sedimentary rocks.
What are sediments?
The process that moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another, often by wind, water, or ice.
What is erosion?
Rocks being worn away by abrasion is an example of this process.
What is weathering?
This type of rock is formed when molten rock cools and solidifies.
What is igneous rock?
If the rock has a shiny appearance with visible crystals or comes from cooled lava or magma.
What is a Igneous rock?
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary—these are the three main types of this.
What are rocks?
This natural process, involving the movement of water over millions of years, helped shape the Grand Canyon.
What is erosion?
This type of rock is formed from layers of sediment that are compacted and cemented together over time
What is sedimentary rock?
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