The rock
cycleImagery Lesson:
For each step in the rock cycle you will imagine that you are rock going through the rock cycle. After imagining what would happen to you at each step you will fill in your chart and draw a simple picture at each step. *The only writing required is the pages explaining the rock cycle diagram.
I am a ROCK!
In the MAGMA
Magma enters a magma chamber of a Volcano This magma
cools/crystalizes to become Igneous Rock
Extrusive Rock
Intrusive Rock
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MAGMA
Crystallization
IGNEOUS
Occurs when magma cools slowly within deep magma
chambers.
The cooling of magma can form two types of Igneous rocks.
INTRUSIVE EXTRUSIVE
Granite
Diorite Gabbro
Occurs when magma is cooled rapidly near or at
the surface.
Obsidian Scoria
Pumice
or
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MAGMA
IGNEOUS
Intrusive (Plutonic)
Crystallization
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MAGMA
Extrusive (volcanic)
IGNEOUS
Intrusive (plutonic)
Crystallization
Over time the rocks go through weathering by rain, wind and snow.
The weathered particles are then broken down into sediments
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MAGMA
Volcanic
IGNEOUS
Plutonic
Uplift
Crystallization
Weathering
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MAGMA
Volcanic
IGNEOUS
Plutonic
SEDIMENT
Uplift
Crystallization
Weathering SEDIMENT
The weathered sediments continue erosion and are transported by rivers,
wind, etc.
The sediments are next deposited.
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MAGMA
Volcanic
IGNEOUS
Plutonic
SEDIMENT
SEDIMENTARY
Uplift
Crystallization
WeatheringErosion
Transport
Deposition
Over time the sediments are compacted and cemented to form
sedimentary rock.As the sediments have the water leave it, minerals fill in the spaces and cement the rock together.
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MAGMA
Volcanic
IGNEOUS
Plutonic
SEDIMENT
SEDIMENTARY
Uplift
Crystallization
WeatheringErosion
Transport
Deposition
An earthquake occurs, causing the plate to slip under the crust, the rock undergoes Increased Temperature and Pressure deep in the crust.
The increase temperature and pressure squishes the rock and it becomes a metamorphic rock.
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MAGMA
Volcanic
IGNEOUS
Plutonic
SEDIMENT
SEDIMENTARY
METAMORPHIC
UpliftBurial
Increased P&T
Crystallization
WeatheringErosion
Transport
Deposition
As the plate is pushed farther into the earth’s layers it melts
back into the mantle.
As the plate begins slipping into the mantle, the rocks are heated up to high temperatures. Once again the
rocks are melted and become magma.
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MAGMA
Volcanic
IGNEOUS
Plutonic
SEDIMENT
SEDIMENTARY
METAMORPHIC
UpliftBurial
Increased P&T
MeltingCrystallization
WeatheringErosion
Transport
DepositionCan you see
any shortcuts?
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MAGMA
Volcanic
IGNEOUS
Plutonic
SEDIMENT
SEDIMENTARY
METAMORPHIC
UpliftBurial
Increased Pressure & Heat
MeltingCrystallization
Weathering
Erosion
Transport
Deposition
THE ROCK CYCLE!
It is never ending. There are rocks at each stage at all times. Each rock helps to make up the beautiful earth on which we live. This is…
