Types of Rocks

Label the three main types of rocks correctly

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Igneous

Granite

Obsidian

Weathering

Deposition

Sedimentary

Sediment

Metamorphic

If you found a rock that appeared to have been formed directly from volcanic activity, how would you classify it?

• Metamorphic rock.

• Sedimentary rock.

• Volcanic rock.

• Igneous rock.

Rocks that are transformed into different rocks under intense heat and pressure are known as _____.

• sedimentary rocks

• volcanic rocks

• igneous rocks

• metamorphic rocks

If you wanted to collect sedimentary rocks, what sort of characteristics would you look for in a rock's composition?

• Rock made from eroded material broken off other rocks and cemented together.

• Rock that has been transformed into new substances due to intense heat and pressure.

• Rock that formed from magma or lava during a volcanic eruption.

• Rock that includes sparkly crystals and other types of gemstones.

Match each description to the correct rock type

• a rock made of magma that has cooled

• metamorphic rock

• rock fragments that have been compacted

• sedimentary rock

• a rock that forms from extreme heat

• igneous rock

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Predict what type of rocks would form on the island of Tahiti in Moana. Why do you think so?

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