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LETS TALK ROCK

LETS TALK ROCK. TYPES of rocks. IGNEOUS SEDIMENTARY METAMORPHIC. IGNEOUS. Formed from melted rock Three types of igneous rocks: Diorite- large crystals Andesite - small crystals Pumice- blasts from top of volcano. SEDIMENtary. Formed from layers of natural material

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LETS TALK ROCK

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  1. LETS TALKROCK

  2. TYPES of rocks • IGNEOUS • SEDIMENTARY • METAMORPHIC

  3. IGNEOUS

  4. Formed from melted rock Three types of igneous rocks: • Diorite- large crystals • Andesite- small crystals • Pumice- blasts from top of volcano.

  5. SEDIMENtary

  6. Formed from layers of natural material The Grand Canyon is mostly sedimentary. Layers can repeat.

  7. metamorphic

  8. Formed by changing one type of solid rock into another. This is known as metamorphism.

  9. References • Geiger, B. (2006). Rock Hound: Rocks tell Earth’s amazing story. National Geographic Explorer, 7-11. • www.google.com/images

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