Igneous Rocks
Igneous rocks are made by
What is melting & cooling/ crystallization?
The correct order of steps to form a sedimentary is
What is W.E.D.C.C?
To form metamorphic rock, a rock must undergo
What is extreme heat & pressure?
Melted rock is called
What is magma?
For a rock to turn into sediment, it must first be (2 things)
What is weathered & eroded?
This example of metamorphic rock is often used in kitchen counter tops. It is ttypically expensive, but very pretty.
What is marble?
Magma when it reaches Earth's surface is called
What is lava?
Once-living organisms trapped in sedimentary rock will eventually form
What is fossils?
A starbust is used to model a metamorphic rock by
warming in hands & pressing down on it
The two types of igneous rock are
What are intrusive and extrusive?
Formation of many rock layers is caused by
What is deposition by water?
Rocks are classified by
their process of formation
All rocks are made up of
What are minerals?
Sedimentary and igneous rocks are similar because they can both be turned into
What is metamorphic rock?
When buried sediments are subjected to heat & pressure
new rock is formed