Rock Cycle

When compacted sediments stick together and turn into rock

• solidification
• petrification
• mineralization
• cementation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When rock particles or sediments are pressed together or packed down by gravity and the pressure of overlying rock layers

• Lithification
• Erosion
• Cementation
• Compaction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rock formed when lava or magma cools, forms crystals, and solidifies

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Molten rock, or magma, that has reached Earth’s surface by volcanic action

• Magma
• Lava
• Eruption
• Crater

Melted, or molten, rock material beneath Earth’s surface; cools slowly to form rocks with larger crystals

• Magma
• Volcano
• Lava
• Crustal rock

Rock formed deep underground due to heat and pressure

• Igneous rock
• Metamorphic rock
• Volcanic rock
• Sedimentary rock

The cycle through which Earth’s rocks change from one type into another over time due to various Earth processes; creates changes in mineral compositions and physical structures

• Rock cycle
• Mineral cycle
• Pebble cycle
• Stone cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Rock formed when particles of other rocks are deposited in layers and cemented together

• Metamorphic rock
• Sedimentary rock
• Igneous rock
• Volcanic rock

The unique combination of solid elements and compounds that make up a mineral

• Mineral composition

• Atomic structure
• Mineralogy
• Physical properties

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The process that formed and changed Earth from its beginning to the present

• Earth's Evolution

• Chemical Evolution

• Biological Evolution

• Astronomical Evolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3