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Rocks

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

METAMORPHIC ROCKS

Photo by Ron Schott

MARBLE AND SLATE ARE EXAMPLES OF THE METAMORPHIC ROCK

METAMORPHIC ROCK FORMED UNDER EXTREME PURSSURE COMBINED WITH HEAT OVER

TIME.

WHEN MAGMA RISES TO SURFACE OF THE EARTH AND HARDES IT FORMS

EXTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS
Photo by mail.matt

EXTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS TENDS TO BE GLASSY IN TEXTURE BECAUSE THEIR

FORMATION OCCURS VERY RAPIDLY.
Photo by kevinzim

SEDIMENTARY ROCK ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT RESOURCES THAT GIVE

US CLUES ABOUT THE EARTH'S PAST
Photo by 29cm

AN EXAMPLE OF SEDIMENTARY ROCK INCLUDES MALITE WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS TABLE

SALT.
Photo by Darkroom Daze