Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks

Igneous rock is formed from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface.

Granite forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly cools and solidifies underground.

Basalt is an extrusive igneous rock made from the rapid cooling of lava at Earth's Surface.

<p>Sedimentary rocks form from the deposits of pre-existing rocks or pieces of once-living organisms that accumulate on the Earth's surface.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Limestone is formed when the remains of dead sea creatures pile up on the bed of the sea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Metamorphic rocks form when rocks are subjected to high heat, high pressure, hot mineral-rich fluids or, more commonly, some combination of these factors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Granite (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Limestone (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Quartzite (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Geothermal energy is heat energy that is harnessed from the Earth's interior</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is a limited location resource (A), It is expensive to drill deep into the ground (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are costly (A), They require land use (E), They have geographical limitations (F)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tidal (A), Solar (C), Geothermal (D), Wind (E), Hydroelectric Power (F), Biomass (I)</p> Signup and view all the answers