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Rock Layers: Sedimentary, Metamorphic, & Igneous Rocks
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Science
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4th Grade
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Easy
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Denae Brekne
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5 Slides • 6 Questions
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Multiple Choice
Which of these is made from rock?
Counter Top
CDs / DVDs / Blu Rays
Corpse Flower
Rock Candy
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Open Ended
Explain what a rock is in one sentence.
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Open Ended
Where do rocks come from?
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Sedimentary rocks form when sediment, made of small bits of rock, is pressed and cemented together. They often form in flat layers.
Sedimentary Rock
(sedimentary = pressure)
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Metamorphic rocks form when intense heat and pressure are applied to existing rock. The new rocks can be very dense and have bands or stripes.
metamorphic Rock
(metamorphic = heat & pressure)
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Igneous rocks form from the cooling of melted rock. They may form on or near the surface or deep underground.
igneous Rock
(igneous = extreme heat)
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Match
Match the vocab word to it's definition
n. the principle that newer layers of sedimentary rock form over older layers
n. rock that forms when small pieces of solid matter, or sediment, are squeezed and cemented together
n. rock that forms from the cooling of melted rock
n. rock that has been changed by intense heat and pressure
Law of Superposition
Sedimentary Rock
Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Law of Superposition
Sedimentary Rock
Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rock
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Drag and Drop
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Multiple Choice
This photograph shows rocky cliffs. A scientist explains the layers of rock by citing the Law of Superposition.
Which observation supports this explanation?
The layers are flat and horizontal.
The layers are different colors.
There are at least 20 layers.
Lower layers appear wider than upper layers.
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