Science// Rock Types

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  • Created on: 17-06-14 19:35
Are the more than one type of rock?
Yes
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What is igneous rock formed from?
Magma
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What do extrusive igneous rocks do?
Cool quickly above ground
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What do intrusive igneous rocks do?
Cool slowly under ground and eventually get exposed when rocks above them wear away
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Where are igneous rocks often formed?
Volcanoes
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The speed of the igneous rocks cooling affects what?
The size and texture of the crystal
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If an igneous rock contains a large crystal that means what?
The rock has cooled slowly
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Basalt is what type of igneous rock?
Extrusive
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Sedimentary rocks are formed from what?
Sediment
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Sediment is what?
Rock fragments or dead matter
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How long does sedimentary rock take to form?
Millions of years
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How are the layers in sedimentary rock cemented together?
By other minerals
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How do you find out how old a sedimentary rock is?
Look at the type of fossil
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Metamorphic rocks are a result of what?
Heat
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Metamorphic rocks will definitely not have tiny crystals in them
False, they may have tiny crystals in them
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An example of a sedimentary rock is what?
Limestone, chalk or sandstone
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What is igneous rock formed from?

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Magma

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What do extrusive igneous rocks do?

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What do intrusive igneous rocks do?

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Where are igneous rocks often formed?

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