Identifying Rock Types

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• 01·Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
• 02·The process of compaction and cementation of sediments leads to the formation of which rock type?
• 03·Metamorphic rocks are existing rocks that have been altered by what forces?
• 04·Granite is a common example of which type of igneous rock, characterized by its slow cooling beneath the Earth's surface?
• 05·Obsidian, known for its glassy texture from rapid cooling, is what kind of rock?
• 06·Sandstone, formed from cemented grains of sand, is an example of which specific type of rock?
• 07·The parallel alignment of mineral grains, creating a layered or banded appearance in rocks like gneiss and slate, is known as what?
• 08·Marble is a non-foliated metamorphic rock that forms from the metamorphism of which parent rock?
• 09·Coal is an example of an organic sedimentary rock, formed primarily from what?
• 10·Which of these is an example of a chemical sedimentary rock, often formed by evaporation?
• 11·The metamorphism of sandstone results in the formation of which hard, non-foliated rock?
• 12·The continuous process by which rocks are created, changed, destroyed, and formed again is called the...?