scince rocks Flashcards
3 examples of metamorphic rocks
marble
slate
gniess
3 examples of sedimentary rocks
lime stone
sand stone
shale
3 examples of igneous rocks
obsidian
granite
basalt
3 minerals found in west austlia
iron ore
aluminan
lithium
what is igneous rocks texture
fine-grained or course-grain depending on cooling speed
How are sedimentary rocks formed
Sedimentary rocks are formed when small pieces of rock, mineral, or organic material are compacted and cemented together.
what is a rock
A rock is a solid collection of minerals
what is a mineral?
a substance withits own chemical and physical properties and atomic structure
how are ignous rocks formed
when hot, molten rock crystallizes and solidifies.
3 rocks in West Australia
Bunbury Basalt.
Lamproite
Zebra rock.
how are metamorphic rocks formed?
formed from preexisting rocks when rocks are subjected to high heat, high-pressure changes the atoms
name 3 rocks and minerals on Mars
hematite, magnetite, gypsum
magma
magma is molten rock under the surface of earth
lava
molten rock formed on or above the earths surface
slow cooling
large crystals