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 When   molten rock (lava) cools and becomes
  solid
 Intrusive: cools slowly
 Extrusive: cools quickly
 Contains   bubble-like holes
 Hard
  Bubbly texture
 Formed above or below earth’s surface
 Granite
 Basalt
 Pumice
 When heat and pressure cause older rocks to
  change into new types
 Formed deep in the earth
 Fine texture
 Has bands or streaks of minerals
 Usually made of quartz and calcite
 Marble  – comes from limestone
 Slate – comes from shale
 Quartzite – comes from sandstone
 When  rocks, plants, and loose material get
  pressed into layers over time
 Involves weathering and erosion
 Has layered features
 Very soft (easily scratched)
 Contains fossils
 Made of particles cemented (pressed)
  together
 Limestone – made from seashells
 Shale – made from mud
 Sandstone – made from sand

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Rock Cycle

  • 1.
  • 2.  When molten rock (lava) cools and becomes solid  Intrusive: cools slowly  Extrusive: cools quickly
  • 3.  Contains bubble-like holes  Hard  Bubbly texture  Formed above or below earth’s surface
  • 5.  When heat and pressure cause older rocks to change into new types  Formed deep in the earth
  • 6.  Fine texture  Has bands or streaks of minerals  Usually made of quartz and calcite
  • 7.  Marble – comes from limestone  Slate – comes from shale  Quartzite – comes from sandstone
  • 8.  When rocks, plants, and loose material get pressed into layers over time  Involves weathering and erosion
  • 9.  Has layered features  Very soft (easily scratched)  Contains fossils  Made of particles cemented (pressed) together
  • 10.  Limestone – made from seashells  Shale – made from mud  Sandstone – made from sand