The Rock Cycle

Question 1

What are the three major types of rock?

Answer 1

1. Igneous
2. Metamorphic
3. Sedimentary

Question 2

What type of rock is Igneous rock?

Answer 2

very impure. comes from the root word “ignite” molten rock. When it is under the earth’s surface we call it “magma” but when it erupts (like from a volcano) its called lava. It can either hit ground or water but when it hits the earths surface it hardest quickly. Rocks that have alot of impurities are Igneous rocks- like granite, wind, rain, things get broken down.

Question 3

What is Metamorphic rock?

Answer 3

they get baked by pressure for long periods of time, are very PURE like a diamond. can heat up and become igneous

Question 4

What is a sedimentary rock?

Answer 4

sand or sandstone rock pieces get carried away by wind and deposited in beds- we call them sedimentary rocks in sedimentary rock beds. The deeper the rock is, the older it is new ones are placed on top. If there is a shift, or they don’t aline, that means there was a fault shift in the layers.

Question 5

What is interesting about rock types?

Answer 5

any of the rock types can change and become other rock types over time.