North Carolina Soil and Rock Cycle

Rocks and soil

by Audrey Hyacinth Aranha

​The process by which rocks are broken down into small pieces.

Natural

• ​ •Sun

• •Rain

• •Wind

​​Artificial

• ​Human activities

​What is the Earths Crust made of?

​Rocks

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​•If you look at a piece of rock with a magnifying glass, you will see that it is made up of small grains called minerals.

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​What are rocks made up of?

​Minerals

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​Minerals are the building blocks of rocks.

​How are Rocks formed

​Magma- molten rocks inside the earth

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Lava- When it flows out onto the surface.

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This cools to form solid rocks.

​Classify Rocks / Types of Rocks

​IGNEOUS ROCKS

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​SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

​METAMORPHIC ROCKS