Rocks and minerals

Welcome to Mr. Conroy’s
Science Class



Topic 1
Sedimentary Rocks


Topic 2
Igneous Rocks


Topic 3
Metamorphic Rocks


Topic 4
Rocks 1


Topic 5
Rocks 2


Topic 6
Rocks 3


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igneous

metamorphic

Rocks 1

Rocks 2

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$100 Question Topic 1
True or False-sedimentary rocks tend to
be very hard rocks formed from the
cooling of lava.


$100 Answer Topic 1
• False


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$200 Question Topic 1
What type of sedimentary rock are
most fossils found in?

$200 Answer Topic 1

limestone


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$300 Question Topic 1
Sedimentary rocks are
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Formed below Earth’s surface as magma
Formed from pieces of weathered and eroded rocks
One type of foliated igneous rock
Formed from intense heat and lots of pressure


$300 Answer Topic 1

B. Formed from pieces of weathered and eroded rocks


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$400 Question Topic 1

What are three characteristics of sedimentary rocks?


$400 Answer Topic 1
Tend to be soft rocks. The presence of layers
is the most common feature, may contain fossils


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$500 Question Topic 1
Explain how we classify sedimentary rocks
and give specific examples of each rock type.


$500 Answer Topic 1
We classify sedimentary rocks by their grain size.
Conglomerate (large), sandstone (medium), Shale
(fine), and limestone (very fine). Organic (containing
remains of once living things, chemical (crystallizing),
evaporates (water evaporating)


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$100 Question Topic 2

Name two examples of igneous rocks.