Lesson 2 How Do Rocks Form?
Objectives
- Identify properties of rocks.
- Recognize the different types of rocks.
- Understand that rocks form slowly with time and pressure.
Vocabulary
rock - A natural substance made of one or more minerals
igneous rock - Rocks that form when melted rock cools and hardens
deposition - The process in which sediment settles out of water or is dropped by wind
sedimentary rocks - Rocks formed when sediments are cemented together
metamorphic rocks - Rocks formed when high heat and great pressure change existing rocks into a new form
rock - A natural substance made of one or more minerals
igneous rock - Rocks that form when melted rock cools and hardens
deposition - The process in which sediment settles out of water or is dropped by wind
sedimentary rocks - Rocks formed when sediments are cemented together
metamorphic rocks - Rocks formed when high heat and great pressure change existing rocks into a new form
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