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I love rocks

Rocks are so cool

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An black extrusive igneous rock Obsidian
A dark grey-blue extrusive igneous rock Basalt
A large crystal intrusive igneous rock Granite
A rock made from the sediments of sea shells Limestone
A rock closely related to limestone Chalk
When you apply great heat and pressure to limestone, you get Marble
Place where most sediments tends to gather Ocean
The process of wearing down rock by rain, wind and ice Weathering
The process of turning sediments into a rock Lithification
Synonym to compaction Cementing
Type of igneous rock with small crystals Extrusive
Type of igneous rock with large crystals Intrusive
When magma gets to the surface it's called Lava
What type or rock is likely to be the youngest Igneous
Mount Rushmore is made of this type of rock Granite
Type of rock was most favoured by Greeks and Romans for their sculpture Marble
Type of rock is less suitable for sculptures Sedimentary
Type of rock that can contain fossils Sedimentary
Softer type of sedimentary rock we saw at Old Quarry Trail Dolomite
The bedrock at Old Quarry Trail is mostly made of this rock Sandstone
An large rock that was carried over a long distance by glaciers Erratic
The words igneous means Fire
You're more likely to find igneous rocks at this type of boundary Divergent
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