The Rock Cycle - Acadia National Park

How do you think granite, an igneous rock, got to that spot if there isn't a volcano nearby?

Rocks that formed from cooled magma or lava are called...

• metamorphic rocks

• igneous rocks

• sedimentary rocks

• minerals

One way you can tell a rock is metamorphic is by looking for...

• layers

• minerals (crystals)

• red coloring

• shiny rocks

How does a sedimentary rock form into a metamorphic rock?

• cooling

• melting

• heat and pressure

• weathering and erosion

Which type of rock is most interesting to you and why?