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Rock Types

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Total cards: 11•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What are the three main types of rock?

Back (Answer)

Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary

#2
Front (Question)

Compound is…

Back (Answer)

Substance with more than one element

#3
Front (Question)

Igneous rocks are formed…

Back (Answer)

By the cooling of molten rock

#4
Front (Question)

Sedimentary rock is formed by…

Back (Answer)

Small pieces of rock that are transported and crushed into rock

#5
Front (Question)

An example of sedimentary rock is …

Back (Answer)

Chalk

#6
Front (Question)

Metamorphic rocks are formed…

Back (Answer)

Under heat and pressure

#7
Front (Question)

An example of metamorphic rock is…

Back (Answer)

Marble

#8
Front (Question)

When molten rock cools it becomes

Back (Answer)

Igneous

#9
Front (Question)

How does the speed of cooling affect the size of the crystals in an igneous rock?

Back (Answer)

The faster the cooling, the smaller the crystals

#10
Front (Question)

Sandstone and limestone and…

Back (Answer)

Sedimentary rocks

#11
Front (Question)

Fossils are often found in…

Back (Answer)

Sedimentary rock