Download Melted rock

Red Rocks
Amphitheater
Denver, Colorado
What can be seen in this picture?
How do you think it formed?
Where do you think it is?
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Sketch the pictures and replace the
numbers and arrows with terms to
complete the rock cycle!!
Rocks and the Rock Cycle
Rock--
a naturally
occurring solid
material that is
made up of one or
more minerals
There are 3 types of rock!
Let’s look at these 3!!
IGNEOUS Rock
Rock that forms
when melted
rock cools and
solidifies
Ex: Granite &
Basalt
Some form from Magma-melted rock below
Earth’s surface
Some form from Lava-Melted rock (magma)
that reaches Earth’s
surface
Sedimentary rock
¾ of rocks on
Earth’s surface
Rock formed from
sediments (small
pieces of broken rock
caused by
weathering/erosion
then deposition) that
have become
compacted and
cemented together
Ex: limestone &
sandstone
Metamorphic rock
rock formed from
other rock by
high heat and
pressure inside
Earth
Ex: marble &
slate
Rock may stay the same for long periods of time-But it can also change over time!
This process of rock changing is known as
The ROCK CYCLE
Complete the following graphic organizer by placing the
magma, igneous
rock, metamorphic rock, sedimentary rock,
sediment
following terms in the correct order:
magma
igneous rock
sediment
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
Let’s Review!
Number your paper 1 – 5.