rock+cycle


 * ROCK CYCLE **



= [|Click on here to watch the process] =

= There are three main types of rocks: = = Magma cools and solidifies into rock. = ||
 * = Igneous rocks = || = //__**Igneous rocks**__// are formed from magma. =
 * ==Can you match these igneous rocks images==

and their names?
= basalt = = pumice = = obsidian = = granite = || || = and erosion. Over time the pieces of rock become cemented together to = = form a new type of rock called a __//**sedimentary rock**//__. = ||
 * **Sedimentary rocks** || = Igneous rocks are exposed on the surface, time, wind and weather break the rock down into smaller and smaller pieces. This process is called weathering =
 * ==Can you match these sedimentary rocks==

images and their names?
= = = coal = = rock salt = = iron = = limestone = || || =images and their names?= = = = quartzite = = marble = = schist = = slate = || || = Click on the image to watch this video = =media type="youtube" key="17l2LrjZi9o" width="560" height="315"= =Click and sing this rock= =media type="youtube" key="hAMBkoLhTBY" width="560" height="315"= = [|Rock cycle and the three types of rocks] =
 * = Metamorphic rocks = || = When a sedimentary rock gets buried deep in the Earth, heat and pressure essentially bake the rock, changing it into something new: a //__ **metamorphic rock** __// . = ||
 * =Can you match these metamorphic rocks=

= [|Collecting rocks] =