What Is a Rock?

A rock is:

• A solid
• Naturally occurring
• Made up of minerals or mineral-like matter.

A rock is the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil or oceans.

Ex: **There are dangerous rocks everywhere. **

There are 3 different types of rocks; sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic. Sedimentary: Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by the deposition and subsequent cementation of that material at the Earth's surface and within bodies of water. Sedimentation is the collective name for processes that cause mineral and / or organic particles (detritus) to settle in place.
Igneous: Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. Igneous rock may form with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive (plutonic) rocks or on the surface as extrusive (volcanic) rocks. Metamorphic: