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Rock Cycle |
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Read through the website below. Look at the animated diagrams of the rock cycle. Answer the following questions in complete sentences. You can press the back button to return to this page. 1. What type of rocks change? 2. What causes rocks to move deep beneath the surface of the earth? 3. Metamorphic rocks are formed by heat and pressure. What causes the pressure? IGNEOUS 4. Where does the melting of rocks take place? 5. What is extrusive igenous rock? 6. What is intrusive igneous rock? SEDIMENTARY 7. What types of rocks are affected by weathering and erosion? 8. Describe compacting and cementing. Now take some time to look at the interactive websites that demonstrate the rock cycle. Write down what you like and what you dislike about each site. |
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