Transcript The Rock Cycle

The
Rock
Cycle
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Hi, my name is Kirby! I am a
quartz crystal. Follow me as
I travel through the Rock
Cycle. As we go, keep track
of the processes and the
types of rocks each creates.
Keep going until you’ve tried
every link. Remember, a
cycle has no beginning or no
end. Get ready for an
exciting ride!
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Whew! It’s hot here! When temperatures
reach thousands of degrees rocks and
minerals like me melt.
Melted rock above
the surface is called
LAVA.
Melted rock beneath
the surface is called
MAGMA.
See what happens next
Time to Rock!
We have 3
options from
here.
Choose
which action
you want to
take.
Melt
Weather & Erode
Heat & Pressure
Ouch! Water and wind are
breaking me down into
pieces. This process is
called WEATHERING &
EROSION
See what happens next
See what happens next
The river has carried me to the end and
deposited me on the ocean floor. This
process is called DEPOSITION. Over time
more and more sediments piles up.
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I’ve been buried under tons of
sediments so am squashed and
my pieces are glued together.
This process is called
CEMENTATION & COMPACTION
Time to Rock!
We have 3
options from
here.
Choose
which action
you want to
take.
Melt
Weather & Erode
Heat & Pressure
Time to Rock!
We have 3
options from
here.
Choose
which action
you want to
take.
Melt
Weather & Erode
Heat & Pressure
See what happens next
See what happens next
See what happens next
Ouch! Water and wind are
breaking me down into
pieces. This process is
called WEATHERING &
EROSION
See what happens next
Ouch! Water and wind are
breaking me down into
pieces. This process is
called WEATHERING &
EROSION
See what happens next
Time to Rock!
Time to Rock!