Types of Rocks: The Three Major Rock Groups

_____ sedimentary rocks are derived from material carried in solution to lakes and oceans.

Chemical

_____ is molten rock made by the partial melting of rocks in the earth's interior under conditions of high temperature and high pressure.

Magma

_____ rocks are formed from pre-existing igneous, sedimentary, and even other metamorphic rocks.

Metamorphic

The two main types of sedimentary rocks are _____ and _____.

detrital and chemical

Detrital sedimentary rocks are accumulations of _____.

detritus

Basalt and granite are examples of _____ rock.

igneous

_____ igneous rock cool over long periods of time and develop large crystal structures.

intrusive

Magma that reaches the earth's surface is called _____.

lava

_____ is the most abundant chemical sedimentary rock, and it's typically formed when _____ precipitates due to evaporation.

limestone, calcite

Common _____ rocks include slate and marble.

metamorphic

_____ is the transformation of one rock into another.

metamorphism

Intrusive igneous rock are often referred to as _____ rock.

plutonic

Like sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock is a _____ rock.

secondary

Sedimentary rocks are _____ rocks, as they are formed from the accumulation of small pieces of pre-existing rock.

secondary

Sedimentary rocks are grouped based on the source of the _____.

sediment

Extrusive igneous rock are often referred to as _____ rock.

volcanic

Detritus are solid particles from _____ rocks.

weathered