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A ______ is a solid made from one or more minerals.

rock

Depending on the minerals rocks contain, they have different________

colors, hardness, texture (rough or smooth(, lustre (shiny or dull)

Give an example of a mineral

salt, graphite, talc, diamond, alumina, calcite, gypsum

What is a rock?

a solid made from one or more minerals

Name the three main types of rocks

igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks

Give 2 examples of igneous rocks

granite, basalt, obsidian, pumice, peridotite, scoria....

Give 2 examples of sedimentary rocks

sandstone, limestone, shale, chalk, banded iron, glacial conglomerate

Give 2 examples of metamorphic rocks

marble, slate, jadeite, eclogite, schist...

How are igneous rocks formed?

Igneous rocks form when magma (molten rock) cools and crystallizes

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

Sedimentary rocks are formed from deposits of pre-existing rocks or pieces of once-living organism

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

Metamorphic rocks are formed when other rocks are affected by great temperatures and pressures

Igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic? Granite is an_______

igneous rock

Igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic? Marble is a_______

metamorphic rock

Igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic? Limestone is a_______

sedimentary rock

The grey thing inside the pencil is called ___. (the tip of the pencil when sharpened)

graphite

What mineral is used for making aluminium? Alumina is extracted from here.

bauxite