Rocks Word Scramble
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Igneous rocks | Form when magma or lava cools near volcanoes, and when plates move apart. |
Metamorphic rocks | Form when heat and pressure changes rocks; metamorphic rocks are like marble, used for statues. |
Sedimentary rocks | Are made from particles called sediments, limestone is an example of sedimentary rocks made of coral reef. |
Grains | Particles that give a rock its texture. |
Texture | Is how a surface feels and looks. |
Basalt | Extrusive rock. |
Pumice | Used for polishing. |
Granite | Light colored rock made of silica. |
Cementation | A process by which sediments are glued together. |
Foliated rock | Metamorphic rock with grains lined-up in layers. |
Rocks | Are a mixture of minerals and other materials. |
Earth's crust | most of its rocks are made by about 20 rock-forming minerals. |
Organic rocks | Sedimentary rock made from remains of living things. |
Compaction | The squeezing of layers of sediments. |
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