types of rock
What are the three types of rocks?
What is igneous metamorphic and sedimentary
coal, mudstone, shale, and limestone
What is sedimentary rock example?
the settling out of sediment
What is deposition?
a rock made of the deposition of sediments in layers for long periods of time
What is a sedimentary rock?
marble, gneiss, schist
What is metamorphic rock example?
the process of a rock being squeezed into a new rock.
What is compaction?
rocks made from the cooling of magma
what is an igneous rock?
basalt, granite, pumice, obsidian
what is an igneous rock example?
small pieces of rock
what is a sediment?
rock that forms from being exposed to high heat and pressure
What is a metamorphic rock?
shale
What is one example a sedimentary rock?
the process of rocks moving from their original position.
What is erosion?
types of rock
What is Igneous metamorphic and sedimentary
schist
What is one example of metamorphic rock?