Notes

 What are Rocks 
Rocks
 
  • Formed from one or more minerals
 
 
  • PETROLOGIST: Scientist who studies rocks, minerals, and the Earth's crust
 
  • Rocks are classified by the way in which they form
 
 
3 Classes of Rocks
 
 
1.  Sedimentary Rocks
    - rocks formed from pieces of other rocks or the remains of once living things
 
2.  Igneous Rocks
    - rocks formed when molten minerals cool and harden
 
3.  Metamorphic Rocks
    - Rocks that have been changed by extreme heat and pressure.