Sedimentary Rocks
Seddimenarty rocks need what to be made?
Sediments + __________ = Sedimentary rocks
Water
someone that studies rocks is called a ?
Geologist
Where are metamorphic rocks formed?
they are formed below the earth's surface
These rocks form when pieces of rock called _______________ continuously pile on top of each other.
Sediments
rocks can be categorized in how many groups?
3
What does the word “metamorphic” mean?
"Metamorphic" means to change. Just like a caterpillar changes into a butterfly, these rocks change into something new because of heat and pressure.
Where can we find sedimentary rocks?
We can find them near rivers, lakes, and oceans. They often form where water or wind can carry small pieces of rock and drop them in layers.
list the 3 categories of rocks
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
How are metamorphic rocks formed?
They are formed when rocks are buried deep under the Earth’s surface. There, heat and pressure squeeze and change the rocks into a new kind of rock!
Bands of colors, or _____________ make it easier to identify the rocks as sedimentary.
Layers
What is a rock?
Rocks are solid chuncks of one or more minerals
True or False : Can a sedimentary rock become a metamorphic rock?
EXPLAIN
True
If you add heat or pressure it can turn into a sedimentary rock
true or false : Fossils can be part of sedimentary rocks
True