What is the rock cycle?

• How we test how hard a rock is

• How we test the age of rocks

• Rocks changing into different types of rocks

• Rocks being thrown in a circle

This week we have been learning about?

• The Rock Cycle

• Heat Transfer

• Renewable and nonrenewable

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Which one is not part of the three types of rocks in the rock cycle?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Volcanic

• Sedimentary

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• Molten rock with earth

• Gas bubbles form and get trapped

• compacting and cemenation.

• heat/pressure

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The diagram above shows the sequence of the process that turn solid rock into sandstone. Which two processes best complete this diagram? (5.7A) (a)  

• Melting and cooling

• Erosion and compaction

• Compaction and cementation

• Evaporation and dissolving

Which two words can best complete the order in the process shown?

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Layers

• Compaction

• Cementation

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Click on the part of the rock cycle that represents a MAGMA.

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Click on the part of the rock cycle that represents an IGNEOUS ROCK.

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Label the process that creates sedimentary rock?

d

Weathering

Melting

Cooling

Compaction and cementation

Erosion

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Click on the part of the rock cycle that represents a METAMORPHIC ROCK.

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