Exploring the Rock Cycle
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Objective
I can describe how rocks change from one type to another in the rock cycle.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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The rock cycle is an interconnected system of processes that causes rocks to change over time.
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Weathering and erosion break down rocks into sediments, which can then undergo compaction and cementation to form sedimentary rocks.
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Heat and pressure can cause igneous and sedimentary rocks to undergo metamorphism and become metamorphic rocks.
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Practice
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What is the rock cycle?
Name three processes that are part of the rock cycle.
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“Name three processes that can change a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock.”
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