Rock Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
Three types of rock
A
Igneous rock, metamorphic rock and sedimentary rock.
2
Q
What is igneous rock?
A
Rock that forms from magma cooling down.
3
Q
What is metamorphic rock?
A
Rocks formed when the chemical structure of existing rocks are changed by heat.
4
Q
What is sedimentary rock?
A
Rocks formed from particles of rock deposited in layers.
5
Q
What is granite?
A
An igneous rock formed from a large mass of magma, by cooling down slowly deep inside the earth.
6
Q
What is pumice stone?
A
An igneous rock formed from magma but cooled down quickly on the surface.
7
Q
The word igneous is Latin for?
A
‘Fire’
