The Rock Cycle

Sedimentary Rock

• Has layers

• Forms after erosion and weathering

Erosion and Weathering

• Water

• Wind

• Glaciers

• Organic Weathering

Igneous (volcanic) Rock

• Intrusive vs Extrusive

Metamorphic Rock

• Formed from other rocks + heat and pressure

Minerals

• Single element or compound, naturally occurring in the Earth’s crust

Cheat Sheet

• Headings: – Tectonics

– Volcanoes

– Earthquakes

– Rock cycle

– Extraterrestrial tectonics

– Your own volcano (from your project)

*Where do we get info? Notes, website, textbook, iPads*