3 Types of Rock
3 Types of RockMrs. Bozes8th Grade Science
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What are Rocks?Rock are EVERYWHERE!Technically speaking, they areSolidNaturally occurringMade of minerals or mineral type materials
What are Rocks made of?Some are made of just one kind of mineral:Pyrite (aka Fools Gold)QuartzSome are made of severaldifferent kinds of minerals:Granite
How do we classify them?Rocks are put into 3 different groups:IgneousMetamorphicSedimentary
Do they Stay the same?Rocks are always changingEach type of rock can change into another typeExample: Igneous can become MetamorphicRocks change with time, heat, and pressure
The Rock CycleThe rock cycle describes the process by which rocks change with heat and pressureThe arrows show how each type of rock changes and what it changes intoThe rock cycle is always happening and never stops
The Rock Cycle
Interactive rock cycleClick on the picture to go to the Interactive Rock CycleExplore the animation
Igneous rocks
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Metamorphic Rocks
Click to viewReferencesDifonzo, D. and P. SchreerKnife Fight. MP3. Freeplay Music, 21 May 2012. . Garrod, Phil, Reed Hays and Scott SchreerDevils Ride. MP3. Freeplay Music, 21 May 2012. . Maslowski Wildlife Productions (Producer). (2003). Geologist's Notebook: Three Rocks. [Full Video]. Available from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
