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All rocks are classified by how they form. Rocks can form a couple of different ways: Intense heat and pressure Cooling Recycling of old rock inside the.

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2 All rocks are classified by how they form. Rocks can form a couple of different ways: Intense heat and pressure Cooling Recycling of old rock inside the Earth Erosion and compaction of sediment over millions of years Based on how rocks form, there are 3 types: Igneous Metamorphic Sedimentary

3 Are formed when lava cools on the Earth’s surface OR when magma cools down below the Earth’s surface Hints that you are seeing an igneous rock: 1. Bubbles 2. Glassy appearance 3. Big grains of minerals

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7 Metamorphic rocks are made when old rocks change due to heat or pressure inside of the Earth Hints that you are seeing a metamorphic rock: 1. Bending layers 2. Squished Grains

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10 Sedimentary rocks are made of sediments (particles) that build up in layers, usually at the bottom of a river or lake. Hints that you are seeing a sedimentary rock: 1. Flat layers 2. Mix of particle size

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17 1. Sedimentary (mix of particle size) 2. Igneous (bubbles) 3. Metamorphic (bending layers) How did you do???


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