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

VolcanicIGNEOUS

Plutonic

Uplift

Crystallization

Weathering

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MAGMA

VolcanicIGNEOUS

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

VolcanicIGNEOUS

Plutonic

SEDIMENT

SEDIMENTARY

Uplift

Crystallization

Weathering Erosion

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

VolcanicIGNEOUS

Plutonic

SEDIMENT

SEDIMENTARY

Uplift

Crystallization

Weathering Erosion

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

VolcanicIGNEOUS

Plutonic

SEDIMENT

SEDIMENTARY

METAMORPHIC

UpliftBurial

Increased P&T

Crystallization

Weathering Erosion

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

VolcanicIGNEOUS

Plutonic

SEDIMENT

SEDIMENTARY

METAMORPHIC

UpliftBurial

Increased P&T

MeltingCrystallization

Weathering Erosion

Transport

DepositionCan you seeany shortcuts?

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MAGMA

VolcanicIGNEOUS

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…