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How does igneous rock differ from metamorphic and sedimentary rock?
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∙ 14y ago
Igneous rock is formed by magma cooling and becoming solid. Metamorphic rock is the end result of a process called metamorphism (which means "change in form"). Sedimentary rock is formed by sedimentation of material at the Earth's surface and within bodies of water.
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∙ 13y agoSedimentary rocks have beds/strata. They are made from decomposed materials of other rocks. Plus they they have 3 forms: clastic = compacted or cemented rock particles (consolidated); precipitated = dissolved minerals deposited as H2O (water) cools or evaporates; organic = formed from organic matter (coal) or the activities of organisms (amber). Clastic sedimentary rocks are the most common, they are either sorted or unsorted. Precipitated sedimentary rocks can be crystals or massive. Organic sedimentary rocks usually vary.
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∙ 8y agoIgneous is made in volcanoes and molten lava metamorphic is warped under extreme pressure.
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Is shale igneous metamorphic sedimentary?
It is a Sedimentary rock
Is cinnabar a igneous metamorphic or sedimentary rock?
igneous
How do igneous rocks from into a sedimentary rock?
igneous rocks mix with metamorphic rocks and they combine together to make a sedimentary rock. the three themes of science rocks are metamorphic,igneous, and sedimentary.
Which which mars rock contains fossils sedimentary igneous or metamorphic sedementary igneous or metamorphic.?
igneous
Is Gneiss a sedimentary metamorphic or igneous rock?
Gneiss is a banded metamorphic rock.
What in no more than three sentences can you explain the rock cycle?
Igneous rock can change into sedimentary rock or into metamorphic rock. Sedimentary rock can change into metamorphic rock or into igneous rock. Metamorphic rock can change into igneous or sedimentary rock.
Is graphite igneous sedimentary or metamorphic?
Graphite is a mineral, not a rock that is classified as metamorphic, igneous or sedimentary.
Is gneiss an igneous metamorphic or sedimentary rock?
It is a Metamorphic rock
Is schist a sedimentary or igneous or metamorphic rock?
it is a metamorphic rock
Is a seashell an igneous sedimentary or metamorphic rock?
metamorphic rock
Is gneiss igneous metamorphic or sedimentary rock?
It is a Metamorphic rock
How do Metamorphic and Igneous Rocks differ?
Metamorphic rock differs from Igneous rock by, Metamorphic rock forms when sedimentary and igneous rocks change under heat and pressure. Igneous rocks form as lava cools and hardens.
What are the 3 rocks in the rock cycle?
Three (3) rocks in the rock cycle are sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rock.
Is pumice igneous rock metamorphic rock or sedimentary rock?
Igneous Rock
Is shale sedimentary-metamorphic or igneous?
It is a Sedimentary rock
Is shale igneous metamorphic sedimentary?
It is a Sedimentary rock
Is opal a sedimentary igneous or metamorphic rock?
igneous
