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What are the similarities between sedimentary and igneous rocks?
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Both types are part of the rock cycle. Both rocks contain various minerals. Both are solid. Both are naturally occurring. Both are found in the crust.
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What is the name for rocks changing between sedimentary metamorphic and igneous rocks?
The rock cycle.
What is the difference between igneous and sedimentary rocks?
Igneous rock is formed from the solidification of magma or lava. Sedimentary rock is formed from the lithification of sediments, generally.
How many types of rocks?
There are lots of different types of rocks in the world.
How does a sedimentary rock contain pieces of igneous rocks?
Igneous rock pieces can stick together through cementation to form sedimentary rocks.
What are the three types of rock and their formation?
there are 4 bill bob and jerry and the one in abi's head she likes to call a brain Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic.
What does cycle?
cycle means it cycles between sedimentary,metamorphic and igneous rocks. cycle means it cycles between sedimentary,metamorphic and igneous rocks. -Mrs.Zalenski
What are three types of rocks?
igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
Are sedimentary rocks are harder than igneous rocks?
No, igneous rocks are harder than sedimentary rocks on average.
Can Metamorphic rocks can form from igneous but not from sedimentary rocks.?
Metamorphic rocks can form from both igneous and sedimentary rocks
Can metamorphic rocks can form from igneous but not from sedimentary rocks?
Metamorphic rocks can form from both igneous and sedimentary rocks
What are the similarities between sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks?
They are both rocks
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.
Can metamorphic rocks form form igneous but not from sedimentary rocks?
Metamorphic rocks can form from both igneous and sedimentary rocks
What are 3 major rock types?
Igneous Rocks,Sedimentary Rocks,Metamorphic Rocks.
What is the name for rocks changing between sedimentary metamorphic and igneous rocks?
The rock cycle.
Name the 3 kinds of rocks?
There are three major types of rock: igneous (formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava) sedimentary (laid down as sediments) and metamorphic (changed by heat and/or pressure)
Is lime stone an igneous rock?
No, a limestone is a sedimentary rock. There are three types of rocks: sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous. That's the simple answer for the complex distinctions between the types of rocks.
