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Rocks

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

IGNEOUS

FORMS WHEN MAGMA OR LAVA COOLS AND HARDENS TO BECOME SOLID
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INTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS

WHEN LAVA COOLS BENEATHTHE EARTHS CRUST

EXTRUSIVE IGNOUS ROCKS

WHEN LAVA COOLS ABOVE THE EARTHS SURFACE

SEDIMEMENTARY ROCKS

FORMS FROM SEMEMTATION AND COMCERTETATION

CLASTIC SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

FORMS WHEN SEDIMENTS ARE BURIED, COMPACTED AND CEMENTED TOGETHER

CHEMICAL SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

FORM WHEN WHEN WATER -USUALLY SEA WATER- EVAPORATES
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ORGANIC SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

FORMS FROM THE REMAINS OR FOSILS OF ONCE LIVING PLANTS AND ANIMALS LS

METAMORPHIC ROCKS

EXPOSED TO A HIGH TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE
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FOLIATED METAMORPHIC ROCK

PRESSURE CAUSES THE MINERAL GRAINS TO REALIGN TO FORM PARALLEL BANDS
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NON-FOILIATED METAMORPHIC ROCK

DO NOT HAVE MINERAL GRAINS THAT ARE ALIGNED IN PLANES OR BANDS
Photo by Kettukusu