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Rocks
Kind of Rocks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Igneous | Forms from the Cooling of magma or lava |
| Sedimentary | Form from pressure from the water in a lake or ocean pushing down on it |
| Metamorphic | Form when existing rock is changed by heat and pressure |
| Igneous | Form both underground or at the near volcanoes |
| Sedimentary | Form only at the surface |
| Metaorphic | Forms only deep underground |
| Igneous | Crystals form when magma cools slowly |
| Sedimentary | Fossils are often often found in this rock |
| Igneous | Granite, Basalt, Pumice |
| Sedimentary | Flint, Sandstone, Limestone |
| Metamorphic | Marble, Slate |
| Igneous | 2 Types: Intrusive and Extrusive |
| Sedimentary | 3 Types: Clastic, Organic, and Chemical |
| Metamorphic | 2 Types: Foliated and Unfoliated |