199 There are three groups of rocks: IGNEOUS ROCKS - These were once molten (melted) rocks which cooled and solidified. Some igneous rocks are formed at the surface when lava runs out of a volcano and cools. This type of igneous rock cools quickly in air or water, so the crystals do not have much time to grow. The crystals in these rocks will be small. Basalt is an example of an igneous rock which cooled from lava. Some molten rock does not reach the surface of the Earth. It remains under the surface, and is called magma. This will cool slowly. The crystals have a long time to grow, and will be quite large, so that we can see them without a microscope. An example of an igneous rock formed below the surface of the Earth from magma is granite. SEDIMENTARY ROCKS - these are often made up of particles of other rocks which are cemented together. Good examples of sedimentary rocks are sandstone, limestone and chalk. METAMORPHIC ROCKS - These are made by heating or squashing other rocks ( Heat or Pressure) Good examples of metamorphic rocks are slate (formed by pressure) and marble (formed by heating limestone). Drag the Tiles into position to put the segments of text into the correct order. Unscramble the text by putting the words below into the correct order in the box above. 19 "molten",13 "cooled",17 "igneous",21 "lava",29 "air",45 "crystals",59 "small.",65 "magma.",97 "slowly.",101 "crystals",103 "microscope.",123 "granite.",140 "rocks",153 "cemented",156 "limestone",165 "chalk.",167 "Heat",181 "slate",190 "marble",195 Fill in the gaps by typing in the missing word, or by dragging the correct word from the list below. 0