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3 Types of Rocks
Processes
Properties/ Characteristics
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What kind of rock is this?
100
A rock completely changed from its original form due to extreme heat and pressure.
What is a Metamorphic Rock
100
The Process of particles being deposited and cemented together.
What is Lithofication
100
Small, flat surfaces that are shiny or sparkly.
What is Crystals
100
Sediments are transported by wind and _______.
What is water
100
An Igneous Rock that has a glassy surface, made from lava that cools so quickly no crystals can form, is dark, and the name starts with an O.
What is Obsidian
200
Rock formed from the cooling and hardening of Magma.
What is an Igneous Rock
200
The Process of breaking down rocks into sediments. (Three Words)
What is Weathering and Erosion
200
Imprints of leaves, shells, insects, and other items.
What is fossils
200
_______ Igneous rock is created when magma cools inside the earth's crust.
What is Intrusive
200
An Igneous Rock that has gas bubbles, is dark in color, makes up most of the ocean floor, and starts with a B.
What is Basalt
300
Particles of rocks, minerals, or animal or plant material combined to form rock.
What is a Sedimentary rock
300
The Process of Magma turning into igneous rock.
What is Cooling
300
Holes like swiss cheese.
What is Gas Bubbles
300
______ Igneous rock is created when lava cools on the surface of the earth.
What is Extrusive
300
A Sedimentary Rock that has fossils from seashells and skeletons of marine animals, found near oceans and lakes, and starts with an L.
What is Limestone
400
Loose pieces of minerals and rocks.
What is sediment
400
The Process of Metamorphic rock turning into Magma.
What is melting
400
Straight or wavy stripes of different colors in the rock.
What is Ribbonlike Layers
400
Rocks Melt at 600 to ______degrees Celsius
What is 1,300
400
A Metamorphic Rock that has crystals and is made when limestone is pushed down into the earth and is subjected to intense heat and pressure, is pure white or has colorful swirls, is often used in construction and sculpture, and starts with a M.
What is Marble
500
Melted Rock.
What is Magma
500
The Process of Sedimentary Rock turning into Metamorphic Rock
What is Intense Heat and Pressure
500
Individual stones, pebbles, or sand grains visible in the rock.
What is Sand or Pebbles
500
A _______ Surface is shiny and smooth
What is Glassy
500
A Metamorphic rock that has ribbonlike layers and is formed from rocks that have been squeezed and heated, is grayish, can often be seen on mountainsides, and starts with a G.
What is Gneiss