Scientists classify rocks into three different types. What is the main basis for the classification system they chose?

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The main basis for the classification system is the way rocks were formed. With these criteria there are three different types of rocks:

  • Igneous rocks :  formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
  • Sedimentary rocks : formed by the accumulation or deposition of small particles
  • Metamorphic rocks: formed by the transformation of existing rock types by heating and pressure
Answer 2
Answer: 1. color of the rock
2. shape of the rock
3. how the rock is formed
4. who discovered the rock
that is it

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he is right it is 0.16

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