Rocks Guided Notes Part I

Rocks Guided Notes


Part I

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Any solid mass of mineral or mineral-like matter that occurs

as part of our planet.

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3 Types:

Igneous

Metamorphic

The Rock Cycle

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among Earth's water, air, land, and living things can cause rocks to change from one type to another.

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It is a

process

Igneous Rocks

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Forms when lava or magma

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Lava

Molten rock on the

of the earth.

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Magma

Molten rock

the earth's surface.

• Cooling

• Crystallization

Igneous Rocks are Formed by

Formation of Igneous Rocks

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​ ​ Igneous Rock: Forms wen magma hardens​

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Earth's surface.

Example: Granite

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Intrusive

beneath

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Igneous Rock: Forms when lava hardens on the ​

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of the Earth.Example: Rhyolite

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Extrusive

surface

Classification of Igneous Rocks

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and ​ composition are two characteristics used to classify igneous rocks.

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Texture

Color

Hardness