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Examples of igneous rock?

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Granite, basalt.

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Examples of sedimentary rock?

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Chalk, Carboniferous limestone, Clay, Sandstone, millstone grit.

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Examples of metamorphic rock?

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Slate, schist, marble.

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What types of rock are found above the Tees-Exe line?

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Metamorphic and igneous.

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What types of rock are found below the Tees-Exe line?

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Sedimentary

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How are igneous rocks formed?

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Magma/lava that has cooled and crystallised.

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How are sedimentary rocks formed?

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Sediments deposited in at the bottom of oceans/rivers, compacted over a long time due to pressure.

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How are metamorphic rocks formed?

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Sedimentary rocks that were heated and compressed during igneous activity. Heating and compression harden them to make them resistant.

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Examples of sedimentary rock that turns into metamorphic rocks?

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Shale -> slate,

Limestone -> marble.

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