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What are rocks? Rock is a compact mass of mineral matter
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Types of Rocks Sedimentary Rocks Metamorphic Rocks Igneous Rocks
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Igneous rocks
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Igneous Rocks What are They? Fire Rocks Fire Rocks Formed underground by trapped, cooled magma Formed underground by trapped, cooled magma Formed above ground when volcanoes erupt and magma cools Formed above ground when volcanoes erupt and magma cools
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Types of Igneous Rocks Granite Scoria Pumice Obsidian
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Igneous Rocks These are rocks that are formed by the cooling and solidification of molten rock (magma) from beneath the earth’s crust. They are normally crystalline. Lava forms igneous rock. Granite and basalt are the main examples.
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Types of Sedimentary Rocks Gypsum Sandstone Shale Limestone Conglomerate
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Sedimentary Rocks How They are Made Wind and water break down the earth Wind and water break down the earth Bits of earth settle in lakes and rivers Bits of earth settle in lakes and rivers Layers are formed and build up Layers are formed and build up Pressure and time turn the layers to rock Pressure and time turn the layers to rock
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Sedimentary rock This is a group of rocks that is formed from sediments – they Have accumulated overlong periods of time, and usually under water Have a layered structure, and are described as being stratified Often contain fossils Sandstone, limestone, chalk and coal are all examples
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Metamorphic Rocks What are They? Rocks that have changed Rocks that have changed They were once igneous or sedimentary They were once igneous or sedimentary Pressure and heat changed the rocks Pressure and heat changed the rocks
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Types of Metamorphic Rocks SchistGneiss
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Metamorphic rock These are a type of rock which has been altered from an earlier one by heat and/or pressure. For example – marble is a metamorphic rock which was once limestone, a sedimentary rock. Metamorphic rocks are tough and resistant to erosion and are often used as building materials eg Slate
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