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Science Rocks

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

IGNEOUS ROCKS

FORM WHEN MAGMA OR LAVA COOLS AND HARDENS TO BECOME SOLID.

INTRUSIVE ROCKS

WHEN MAGMA PUSHES INTO SURROUNDING ROCK BELOW EARTHS SURFACE.
Photo by quadrapop

EXTRUSIVE ROCKS

FORMS WHEN LAVA ERUPTS, OR EXTRUDES INTO EARTHS SURFACE.

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

FORM FROM OLD ROCKS PRESSING TOGETHER AND CEMENTED TOGETHER.
Photo by Julie Edgley

CLASTIC ROCKS

SEDIMENTS ARE BARIED,COMPACTED,AND CEMENTED TOGETHER.
Photo by Dr. RawheaD

CHEMICAL ROCKS

FORM WHEN WATER, USUALLY SEAWATER, EVAPORATES.

ORGANIC ROCKS

FORM FROM THE FOSSILS OF ONCE LIVING PLANTS AND ANIMALS.
Photo by cobalt123

METAMORPHIC ROCKS

FORMS WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE CHANGE THE TEXTURE.
Photo by sandy richard

CONTACT ROCKS

CONTRACT METAMORPHISM IS CAUSED BY HEAT.
Photo by Gulfu

REGIONAL ROCKS

REGIONAL METAMORPHISM IS CAUSED BY PRESSURE.
Photo by cobalt123

FOLIATED ROCKS

FORMS WHEN PRESSURE CAUSES THE MINERAL GRAINS TO FORM BANDS.
Photo by jsj1771

NON-FOLIATED ROCKS

COMMONLY MADE OF ONE OR ONLY A FEW MINERALS.