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what is and Igneous Rock?
Igneous rocks are formed from magma.
What is a Metamorphic Rock?
Metamorphic rocks are formed from other rocks by heat or pressure.
what is a Sedimentary rock?
Sedimentary rocks are formed from sediments
what is the rock cycle?
it starts with magma then becomes a Igneous rock weathering and erosion makes it Sedimentary then heat and pressure caused on the Sedimentary rock makes it become a Metamorphic rock.
what are 3 types of sedimetary rocks?
sandstone, Shale and conglomerate.
What are 3 Igneous rocks?
basalt, granite and shist
what are the four layers of the earth?
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core.
what are four different ways of erosion?
Wind, Wave, Glacier and Running water erosion.
what are the four layers on soil called?
Coarse Sandstone, Conglomerate, Shale and fine grained sandstone.
what are the layers of the crust?
Soil, Borkendown rock and solid rock