Rock Cycle

What is the rock cycle?

• The rock cycle is a type of mathematical formula performed by geologists.

• The rock cycle is a method of recycling rocks for environmental purposes.

• The rock cycle is a method of measuring rock sizes, involving rocks and minerals.

• The rock cycle is a continuous process of formation, breakdown, and reformation of rocks through various geological processes.

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Which kind of rock is this?

• This is an igneous rock.

• This is a metamorphic rock.

• This is a volcanic rock.

• This is a sedimentary rock.

How do sedimentary rocks form?

• Sediment from other rocks pressured on top of other sediments

• Sediment melts into a giant rock

• It gets disintegrated to then create a new ashy rock

• Lava gets heated up again to reheat the rock that was once Igneous

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Metamorphic rock is formed by ______ ____ ___ ________

Magma (the molten rock present deep inside the earth) or lava on earth's surface following a volcanic eruption, solidifies due to rapid cooling and crystallizes to form a type of rock called ​ (a)   .

• igneous rocks

• metamorphic rocks

• sedimentary rocks

Label the three main types of rocks correctly

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f

e

Granite

Igneous

Sedimentary

Weathering

Metamorphic

Obsidian

Deposition

Sediment

Match the Type of Rock

• B

• Metamorphic

• C

• Igneous

• A

• Sedimentary

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The rock cycle is ________________________.

• the pattern of water turning into vapor.

• the pattern of slow changes in rocks from one kind to another.

• the way the rock looks at night.

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These types of rocks are made from dirt, sand, mud, minerals, and small pieces of other rock being pressed together over time.

• Igneous Rocks

• Metamorphic Rocks

• Sedimentary Rocks

This type of rock is formed with extreme heat and pressure.

• Igneous Rocks

• Metamorphic Rocks

• Sedimentary Rocks