Rocks and Rock Cycle

This rock is formed when magma underneath Earth's surface or lava above the surface cools

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Fraggle Rock

When identifying a mineral geologists determine is if it is shiny or dull

• luster

• sparkles

sediment from erosion and weathering settles in lakes, rivers, and oceans. Over time it compresses and compacts to form a rock.

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Metaphomorphic Rock

• Rock and Roll

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

This is the softest mineral

• rock

• talc

Rocks continue to change over millions of years into different types of rocks

• Sedimentary

• Rock Cycle

• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Existing rocks change through heat and pressure into a new type of rock

• igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

Wind and Water often change rocks and other parts of the Earth's surface

• weathering and erosion

• sandblasting

• explosions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Rocks are made of minerals

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Scientists who study rocks are called geographers

• True

• False

Sedimentary rocks can change into metamorphic rocks because of the rock cycle

• True

• Falso

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1