Types of Rocks

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What type of rock are most fossils found in?

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Sedimentary

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What type of rock started as molten magma?

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Igneous

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What is a rock that has changed from another type of rock?

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Metamorphic

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What are the two types of Igneous rock?

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Intrusive and Extrusive

Front

What type of rock is formed by heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic

Front

What is the process called when sediment turns into rock?

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Lithification

Front

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

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Igneous

Front

What is the main characteristic of Sedimentary rocks?

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They are formed from particles and organic material that accumulate over time.

Front

What type of rock can contain fossils?

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Sedimentary

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Front

What is an example of an Intrusive Igneous rock?

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Granite