1. The Rock Cycle
A series of processes on Earth’s surface and in the crust and mantle that change rock from one type to another.

3. 2. What are the three types of rock?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary

4. Rock forms from the cooling of magma or lava
3. How is each rock type formed?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Rock forms from the cooling of magma or lava
Rock forms when an existing rock is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.
Rock forms when particles of other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed & cemented together

5. 4. Examples of how each rock type can change into another:
_____A____ to _____B_____
Explain the process
_____B____ to _____C_____
_____C____ to _____A_____
THIS IS HOMEWORK!

6. Homework- Wednesday 10/22/14
Complete your notes by investigating how each rock type can transform into another. Visit the following website to explore the rock cycle:
Web code: cfp
Complete key terms assigned on Tuesday
A list of terms can be found on my website