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What is molten rock on Earth’s surface called?
Starter
1. How many different types of rock can you name?
When molten rock cools what type of
rock does it form?
How does molten rock get to the
Earth’s surface?
Can you name three different examples
of this type of rock?
2.What do people use rocks for?
What is molten rock inside the Earth
called?
i.
Look at some of the samples of this kind
ii.
of rock using a hand lens. Sketch what
iii.
2. Molten rock
the surface looks like.
What is the name given to
Rocks are formed from minerals.
the pattern formed by the
What is a mineral? (tick one)
grains in this rock?
i. Plastic
Rocks
ii. A naturally occurring chemical
iii. Dead plants
In rocks, these minerals form small crystals.
1.
Structure
of rocks
These crystals are also known as? (circle one)
Dust / Bits / Grains
Deep in the Earth, some rocks are heated and put under
great pressure, they change to form which type of rock?
3.Breaking
rocks
4. Heat
and
pressure
Rock on the Earth’s surface is broken down over time
into smaller pieces by which process? (circle one)
Weathering / Splitting / Crushing
Can you name three different examples
of this type of rock?
i.
In water small pieces of broken rock settle into
ii.
layers, the water is squeezed out of the bottom
layers and which type of rock forms?
iii.
Look at some of the samples of this kind of rock using
a hand lens. Sketch what the surface looks like.
Can you name two examples of this type of rock and the
original rock it was made from?
i. Original rock =
New Rock =
ii. Original rock =
New Rock =
What shape are the grains in this type of rock?