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They contain crystals.  \n􀂾 Sedimentary rocks are formed when layers of sediment build up and are compressed.  \n􀂾 Metamorphic rocks are formed by intense pressure and heat.  \n\n| Key Vocabulary:\u003Cbr>􀂾 Rock\u003Cbr>􀂾 Fossil\u003Cbr>􀂾 Soil\u003Cbr>􀂾 Organic\u003Cbr>􀂾 Mineral\u003Cbr>􀂾 Igneous\u003Cbr>􀂾 Sedimentary\u003Cbr>􀂾 Metamorphic | 􀂾 Texture\u003Cbr>􀂾 Rough\u003Cbr>􀂾 Smooth\u003Cbr>􀂾 Layers\u003Cbr>􀂾 Crystals\u003Cbr>􀂾 Sharp\u003Cbr>􀂾 Hardness\u003Cbr>􀂾 Permeability |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n| Key Scientists: |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| | Classic\u003Cbr>Mary Anning (1799 – 1847)\u003Cbr>English fossil collector and palaeontologist.\u003Cbr>Classic\u003Cbr>James Hutton (1726 – 1797)\u003Cbr>Scottish chemist known as the father of modern geology.\u003Cbr>Contemporary\u003Cbr>Alice Roberts (1973 ‐)\u003Cbr>English historian, biologist and anthropologist who studies fossils. |","cbCaim4sraJ7K2BL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaim4sraJ7K2BL","pdf",301179,"English","# Working Scientifically\n## Key Knowledge\n## Key Vocabulary\n## Key Scientists","[{\"question\":\"How can different kinds of rocks be compared and grouped?\",\"answer\":\"Rocks can be grouped based on their appearance and simple physical properties.\"},{\"question\":\"How are fossils formed according to the material?\",\"answer\":\"Fossils form when things that have lived are trapped within rock.\"},{\"question\":\"What processes form the different types of rocks?\",\"answer\":\"Igneous rocks form when molten rock cools; sedimentary rocks form as layers of sediment build up and are compressed; metamorphic rocks form under intense pressure and heat.\"}]","Rocks, Fossils and Soils - Curriculum Key Knowledge and Working Scientifically | PDF",1790631051]