all rocks are classified by how they form. rocks can form a couple of different ways: intense heat...
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All rocks are classified by how they form. Rocks can form a couple of different ways:
Intense heat and pressureCoolingRecycling of old rock inside the EarthErosion and compaction of sediment over
millions of years
Based on how rocks form, there are 3 types:IgneousMetamorphicSedimentary
Are formed when lava cools on the Earth’s surface OR when magma cools down below the Earth’s surface
Hints that you are seeing an igneous rock:1. Bubbles2. Glassy appearance3. Big grains of minerals
Metamorphic rocks are made when old rocks change due to heat or pressure inside of the Earth
Hints that you are seeing a metamorphic rock:1. Bending layers2. Squished Grains
Sedimentary rocks are made of sediments (particles) that build up in layers, usually at the bottom of a river or lake.
Hints that you are seeing a sedimentary rock:1. Flat layers2. Mix of particle size