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Types of Rock

There are three main types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Igneous rocks form when magma cools and solidifies, sedimentary rocks form through the cementing together of sediment grains under pressure, and metamorphic rocks form from existing rocks undergoing changes due to heat and pressure.

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Types of Rock

There are three main types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Igneous rocks form when magma cools and solidifies, sedimentary rocks form through the cementing together of sediment grains under pressure, and metamorphic rocks form from existing rocks undergoing changes due to heat and pressure.

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Types of Rocks

There are three main types of rocks:


1.

Igneous - formed when molten rock cools.

2.

Sedimentary formed by the cementing


together of small grains of sediment.

3.

Metamorphic rocks changed by the effect of


heat and pressure.

Igneous Rocks

These are rocks formed by the cooling of molten


rock (magma.)

Magma
cools and
solidifies
forming
igneous
rocks

volcano

magma

Sedimentary Rocks

Getting older

Sedimentary Rocks are rocks


formed when particles of sediment
build up and are cemented
together by the effect of pressure
and minerals.
Fragments washed to the sea

Rocks are broken


up by the action
of weather

sea
Sedimentary
rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

Metamorphic rocks are formed by the effect of


heat and pressure on existing rocks.
This can greatly affect the hardness, texture or
layer patterns of the rocks.
Pressure from surface
rocks
metamorphic
rock

Magma

heat

forming

here

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