Rock Cycle Notes
Rocks
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A ____________ is any solid mass of ____________ or mineral-like matter that occurs naturally as part
of Earth.
o Some rocks are composed of just ____ mineral
o Others are ____________ _______________ of minerals.
o A _______________of rock is that each of the components maintains the properties within
the mixture.
Classified into _____________ _______________ types of rocks:______________,
____________________ and _______________________
Rock Cycle
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_______________ among Earth’s ________, ____________, __________ and ________ things can
cause rocks to change from one type to another.
The ______________ _______________ that cause _________ ________ _________ = the
_________ _________
Rock Cycle Process Explained
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____ forms when rock ____________ deep ___________ Earth’s surface.
When ____________ or _____________ cools and __________, _________ rock forms.
Rocks on the surface of Earth are broken down into ________________ pieces _________).
When __________ are ___________ and ____________, _______________ rocks are formed.
Any type of rock that is changed by heat, pressure or fluids becomes a ____________ rock.
o There is ________or ____________ point.
o Look back at the diagram: Can a sedimentary rock become an igneous rock without changing
first into a metamorphic rock? Explain.
How does it happen?
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The energy that drives Earth’s rock cycle comes from the _____________ from the __________
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The ______________ powers the ________________ processes of Earth’s rock cycle.