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Rock Cycle Module Notes
I.
What is a rock/mineral?
a. All _________ are minerals, but not all ______________ are rocks!
b. Definition of mineral:
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
II.
Types of rocks
a. There are _______ basic types of rocks.
b. First type: ______________________________
i. This type of rock is formed from the ________________________ of sediment.
ii. ____________________________ is the compaction and cementation (sort of like
squeezing and gluing together) of sediments.
iii. This is the only rock type that contains ___________________________.
iv. This rock type needs ___________________, not ____________ to form.
v. Rock type example: _____________________________________
c. Second type: ___________________________________
i. Needs _______________ and __________________ to form this type.
ii. Alternating __________________________________________________ means
you have a metamorphic rock.
iii. ___________________________ becomes ___________________________ and
limestone becomes ________________________ when it melts and cools.
iv. Visible ____________________ can be seen in some metamorphic rocks.
d. Third type: _________________________________________
i. Two subtypes:
1. ________________________________ cools slowly inside the earth.
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a. This rock type has different _______________________ sizes in
each rock.
b. You need 2 or more ______________________ to make each rock.
c. Examples:
2. _______________________________ cools quickly and comes from
________________________________________.
a. Examples:
3. Igneous comes from the Greek word for ______________________.
4. ______________________ is the most important thing to “make” igneous
rocks.
5. All igneous rocks come from _______________________________.
6. Igneous rocks do not show ____________________________ like the
sedimentary or metamorphic rocks can.
III.
Rock Cycle
a. All rocks and rock types go through ___________________________________________,
and become sediments once again.
b. This never-ending patter is why this is called the _________________________________.
c. __________________________ rocks are created deeper in the earth than the other 2
types.