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Formation-Process-0.mp3
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A SCIENCE NOTE
Rocks are categorized based on their formation process into three main types:
Igneous Rocks – Formed from the cooling and solidification of molten rock (magma or lava).
Intrusive (Plutonic): Formed beneath the Earth’s surface (e.g., granite).
Extrusive (Volcanic): Formed when lava cools quickly on the surface (e.g., basalt, pumice).
Sedimentary Rocks – Formed from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles.
Clastic: Made from fragments of other rocks (e.g., sandstone, shale).
Chemical: Formed from mineral precipitation from solutions (e.g., limestone, rock salt).
Organic: Composed of plant or animal remains (e.g., coal, some limestones).
Metamorphic Rocks – Formed when existing rocks undergo heat, pressure, or chemical changes without melting.
Foliated: Have distinct layers or bands (e.g., schist, gneiss).
Non-foliated: Lack distinct layers (e.g., marble, quartzite).
Each type of rock can transform into another through the rock cycle, driven by geological processes like heat, pressure, weathering, and erosion.
Formation-Process-0.mp3
[Verse 1]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
A SCIENCE NOTE
Rocks are categorized based on their formation process into three main types:
Igneous Rocks – Formed from the cooling and solidification of molten rock (magma or lava).
Intrusive (Plutonic): Formed beneath the Earth’s surface (e.g., granite).
Extrusive (Volcanic): Formed when lava cools quickly on the surface (e.g., basalt, pumice).
Sedimentary Rocks – Formed from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles.
Clastic: Made from fragments of other rocks (e.g., sandstone, shale).
Chemical: Formed from mineral precipitation from solutions (e.g., limestone, rock salt).
Organic: Composed of plant or animal remains (e.g., coal, some limestones).
Metamorphic Rocks – Formed when existing rocks undergo heat, pressure, or chemical changes without melting.
Foliated: Have distinct layers or bands (e.g., schist, gneiss).
Non-foliated: Lack distinct layers (e.g., marble, quartzite).
Each type of rock can transform into another through the rock cycle, driven by geological processes like heat, pressure, weathering, and erosion.