Rock

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Sedimentary Rock

• Sedimentary rocks are formed are formed when layers of sediment are buried under other layers of sediment and are squished together• Some examples are chalk, sandstone and mudstone.• Sedimentary rocks also sometimes have fossils in them

Igneous Rock

• Igneous rocks are formed when molten lava or magma cools underground or on Earth’s surface and turns into a igneous rock• Extrusive Igneous rock is formed above ground• Intrusive rock is formed underground

Metamorphic Rock

•Metamorphic rock is formed when Igneous or Sedimentary rock becomes buried under other layers of rocks. When hot magma flows near the rocks they become squished together and become combined together.