igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

The word Igneous means

• Magma

• Hot

• Change

• Fire

What are Extrusive Igneous rocks?

• Extrusive igneous rocks are formed from sedimentary rocks.
• Extrusive igneous rocks are formed from metamorphic rocks.
• Extrusive igneous rocks are formed from lava that cools quickly on the Earth's surface.
• Extrusive igneous rocks are formed from magma that cools slowly beneath the Earth's surface.

What are Intrusive Igneous rocks?

• Rocks formed from magma that cools and solidifies beneath the Earth's surface.
• Rocks formed from the erosion and weathering of other rocks.
• Rocks formed from sedimentary rocks that undergo intense heat and pressure.
• Rocks formed from magma that cools and solidifies on the Earth's surface.

When magma cools it turns into a solid, this process is called ____________

Basalt is _______ in colour

• Black

• White

• Blue

• Grey

What are Igneous rocks are made up of?

• Fossils

• molten lava
• Minerals

• organic matter

What are the minerals are granite made up of?

• calcite, pyrite, and talc
• quartz, feldspar, and mica
• quartz, feldspar, and mica
• gypsum, hematite, and magnetite

An important characteristic of all igneous rocks is that they are __________

What is Quartz made up of?

• carbon and hydrogen

• sodium and chlorine

• silica and oxygen

• iron and nickel

What are Sedimentary rocks made up of?

• Minerals
• Igneous rocks
• Metamorphic rocks
• Sediments