ROCK CYCLE PROJECT

IGNEOUS

• All igneous form in two ways- lava or magma cooling inside the earth.
• Examples- pumice, basalt.
• Can be found In northern Canada, much of the hard rock found is igneous rock. Igneous rock is rock formed by the hardening and crystallization of molten material that originates deep within the earth.

SEDIMENTARY

• Formed by the accumulation of sediment on the earths surface
• Example- sandstone, limestone
• Can be found The layers are deposited in many environments including oceans, rivers and deserts. These layers of sand and mud are later buried.

METAMORPHIC

• Are formed by one or two rocks coming together
• Examples- marble, slate
• Can be under the earths crust or under mountains/ volcanoes

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