TYPES OF ROCKS

By Pratyusha Pradipti
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Types Of Rocks
SEDIMENTARY

IGNEOUS

METAMORPHIC
 Sedimentary Rocks
Made up of smaller rocks cemented
Together
Sometimes have fossils
Usually have layers
 Sedimentary Rocks
Form when loose sediment (rocks,sand) is
deposited by water , compacted , and
cemented together .
Form as a chemical reaction in the water that
leaves a chemical deposit, usually on an
ocean bottom .
Form along beaches, by rivers, or under the
water in lake or oceans .
Sedimentary Rocks
Examples Of Sedimentary
Rocks
 Igneous Rocks
Some were once liquid magma that erupted
from volcanoes. They cooled very quickly.
(Extrusive)
Others were once liquid magma, but they did
not erupt from volcanoes. Instead, they cooled
slowly underground
 Igneous Rocks
Extrusive:
Rocks that are from cooled lava.(above ground)
They cooled very quickly, therefore formed small
crystals.
Intrusive:
Rocks that are from cooled magma.(below
ground)
They cooled very slowly, therefore formed large
crystals.
Igneous Rocks
Examples Of Igneous Rocks
 Metamorphic
Form when Igneous , sedimentary , or other
metamorphic rock are heated and / or
squished , forming a new rock type .
Usually has interlocking crystals and layers
(called foliation)
 Metamorphic
This can either happen underground or above
ground.
Underground : high pressure and heat
Above ground : volcano erupting
When classifying metamorphic rocks , they
always come from a parent rock.
Metamorphic
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