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Rock Cycle. Rock Cycle. rock. A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals, rock particles or organic matter. Rock Cycle. How are rocks classified?. Based on how they are formed Some originate in magma Others from sediments Others are squished and heated. Rock Cycle. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ROCK CYCLE
Rock Cycle rock A naturally
occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals, rock particles or organic matter
Rock Cycle How are rocks
classified? Based on how they
are formed Some originate in
magma Others from
sediments Others are squished
and heated.
Rock Cycle Three Types of
Rocks Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic
Texture can help determine the type of rock
Rock Cycle Rock Cycle The continual
process by which new rock forms from old rock material.
RocksWhat are all the possible paths that the following rocks could take to form a new rock?
IgneousMetamorphicSedimentary
Rock Cycle Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rock
Form when molten rock cools
Rocks that weather and erode are called sediments
When sediments are compacted they create sedimentary rock
Rock Cycle Weathering
Sediments
Erosion
Compaction
Breaking down of rocks into tiny pieces
Tiny pieces of rock
Process of transporting sediments
Process of sediments becoming squished together to form a rock
Rock Cycle Metamorphic
Rock Forms when rocks
are put under enormous heat & pressure
Objective 11/29/11
Outro
Describe how each type of rock changes into another type as it moves through the rock cycle.
What is something about the rock cycle you still don’t understand or have a question about?