Rocks and Rock Types

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Rocks are different from minerals because

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Rocks are made of minerals

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Which is not a type of rock? Options: Igneous, Sedimentary, Vitreous, Metamorphic

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Vitreous

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How are igneous rocks formed?

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magma and lava cooling off

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How are sedimentary rocks formed?

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Pieces of rock and other solids getting cemented together over time.

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This type of rock has holes in it because cooling lava traps pockets of gas.

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Igneous

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This rock will often have straight bands of different materials that press together over time.

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Sedimentary

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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Intense heat and pressure cause this rock's appearance to become distorted and wavy. The new rock is classified as: Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

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Metamorphic

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This type of rock can include shells or fossils! Options: Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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If rocks are like pizza, then the toppings could be considered

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the minerals that make up rocks

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1