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The Rock Cycle

The Rock Cycle. By. Definition:. Minerals. Properties:. How are these rocks formed?. W hen heat and pressure change the form and chemical makeup of a rock. When magma cools and hardens. Fast cooling makes the smooth textures of the rock. Igneous Rock. Metamorphic Rock.

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The Rock Cycle

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  1. The Rock Cycle By

  2. Definition: Minerals Properties:

  3. How are these rocks formed? When heat and pressure change the form and chemical makeup of a rock. When magma cools and hardens. Fast cooling makes the smooth textures of the rock. IgneousRock Metamorphic Rock Formed from pieces of other rocks that have been broken apart , and cemented together. Sedimentary Rock

  4. IgneousRock Granite. Obsidian. Basalt. Marble. Quartzite. Gneiss. Include three labeled examples for each. Metamorphic Rock Rocks Coal. Sandstone. Limestone. Sedimentary Rock

  5. Magma Cooling Heat The Rock CycleUse the shapes below to recreate the rock cycle. Heat and Pressure Metamorphic Rock Igneous Rock Erosion Erosion Heat and Pressure Erosion Sedimentary Rock Sediments Pressure and Cementation

  6. What happens when igneous rock is exposed to crashing waves? Answer: The water`s erosion brakes the rock into sediments.

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