Rock Distributions

Use the diagram below to help you answer the following questions:
NGSS Phenomena: One pie chart in the middle shows that the rocks in earth's crust are 65% Igneous, 8% Sedimentary, and 27% Metamorphic. A pie chart labeled Sedimentary rocks shows that 70% of these rocks are Shale and Siltstone, 15% is sandstone, 10% is limestone and 5% are other rocks. A pie chart labeled Metamorphic rocks show that 78% of these rocks are Gneiss, 19% are schist, and 3% are marble and other rocks. A pie chart for Igneous rocks shows that 34% of these rocks are Granite and other light to medium colored rocks. 66% are Basalt and other dark colored rocks.

1. Based on the information in this diagram, the rock group that makes up most of Earth's crust is rock.

2. Out of all metamorphic rocks, % are Gneiss.

3. makes up 10% of sedimentary rock.

Drag the answers below into the grey placeholders above

Shale
Sandstone
Schist
Igneous
Limestone
Basalt

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