4 What types of rocks are there? What are the differences in their formation?
1. What are the different types of rocks shown below?
Types of rocks
A. igneous rocks
B. sedimentary rocks
C. metamorphic rocks
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granite
basalt
sandstone
shale
marble
gneiss
2. How are different types of rocks formed? Look at the picture below. Refer to question 1, write the correct letters in the .
rock formed by the sedimentation of rock pieces and soil transported down by water
rock formed when magma cools and hardens
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rock formed when different types of rocks change their structures under high pressure and high temperature
Based on the differences in their formation, rocks can be classified into igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. e
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