Rocks and Rock Cycle

A model that describes all the processes by which rock is formed.

• rock cycle

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the product of Melting?

• Igneous Rock

• Sediments

• Sedimentary rock

• Magma

• Metamorphic rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the product of Crystallization?

• Igneous Rock

• Sediments

• Sedimentary rock

• Magma

• Metamorphic rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the product of Uplift and Exposure/ Weathering and Erosion?

• Igneous Rock

• Sediments

• Sedimentary rock

• Magma

• Metamorphic rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the product of Deposition and Lithification?

• Igneous Rock

• Sediments

• Sedimentary rock

• Magma

• Metamorphic rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the product of Metamorphism?

• Igneous Rock

• Sediments

• Sedimentary rock

• Magma

• Metamorphic rock

Rocks are brought to the surface

• melting

• deposition

• lithification

• uplift

• weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

breaks the rock down into smaller pieces

• melting

• deposition

• lithification

• uplift

• weathering and erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

moves rocks through wind, water, glaciers, rivers, and oceans

• melting

• deposition

• transportation

• uplift

• weathering and erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

transforms sediments into sedimentary rock with increasing temperature, pressure and burial

• melting

• lithification

• transportation

• uplift

• weathering and erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2