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ROCKS AND MINERALS READING NOTES
1. Rocks on Earth are always changing, rocks and landforms can ___________ and even
_________________. New rocks are always being formed.
2. The youngest rocks on Earth are being formed as ____________ bursts and oozes out of
the _________________ in our planet’s __________________.
3. What is bedrock?
4. Name the three types or rock.
a. ______________________________
b. ______________________________
c. ______________________________
5. How does igneous rock form?
6. What are two examples of igneous rock?
a. ______________________________
b. ______________________________
7. Pumice is a type of igneous rock, how does it look and how does it form?
8. How does sedimentary rock form?
9. Below is a picture of the Grand Canyon, what type of rock formed from? Where would
you find the youngest layer? The oldest layer?
10.Give two examples of sedimentary rock.
a. ___________________________________
b. ___________________________________
11. How are metamorphic rocks formed?
12.Temperatures as low as ______________ degrees Fahrenheit can cause the rock in the
Earth’s interior to change its ____________________ and ___________________ form.
13.What do the bands of this metamorphic rock show?
14. _______________ are the building blocks of rock.
15.Every mineral has its own chemical composition and properties. Give examples of these
properties.
16.________________ is a very common mineral found in granite, sandstone, and many
other rocks. It is made of two elements ________________ and ___________________.
17.__________________ are the hardest minerals in the world. ___________________ is
one of the softest minerals in the world. Both are made of pure ___________________.