Writing statements
Name
Rock and Roll
A statement is used to answer a question.
Use a complete sentence to write the answer
to each question.
1. How many types of rocks are on our planet? (three)
There are three types of rocks on our planet.
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2. How hot is the melted rock inside the earth? (more than 2000°F)
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3. Where are most igneous rocks formed? (inside the earth)
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4. What type of rock is marble? (metamorphic)
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5. In what type of rock are fossils found? (sedimentary)
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1. There are three types of rocks
on our planet. 2. The melted rock
inside the earth is more than
2000°F. 3. Most igneous rocks are
formed inside the earth. 4. Marble
is a metamorphic rock. 5. Fossils
are found in sedimentary rock.