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science 7 unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| `Scientists have grouped rocks into three major families,or types, based on how they form, what are they? | igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic |
| Define magma. | it is melted rock found below Earth's crust |
| Define lava. | When magma breaks trough Earth' surface, in the form of a volcanic eruption. |
| What is extrusive rock? | Rock that forms when lava cools on Earth's surface. |
| Obsidian is an example of intrusive or extrusive rock? | extrusive rock- it forms when lava cools rapidly |
| 75 percent of all rock we can see on the Earth's surface is this type. | Sedimentary rock |
| What is sedimentary rock made from? | Sediment is what sedimentary rock is made from |