Slide 1SEDIMENTARY ROCKS Slide 2 Classification of Rocks Slide 3 4 Rocks are aggregates of minerals. Geologists divide rocks into three groups: igneous, metamorphic, and…

1. LITHOSPHERE -lithos for "rocky“ Sphaira for “sphere”- The outermost shell of a rocky planet defined on the basis of the mechanical properties. 2. THE LITHOSPHERE…

1. The Rock Cycle Magma Barbara King EDIT610 Click on the gray arrow to continue 2. • Students will observe and compare several different kinds of rocks. • Students will…

1. ROCKS & MINERALS 2.  Minerals are always solid with particles in repeating patterns-crystals They are only found in Nature. They are formed in the Earth’s…

PowerPoint Presentation Day Lecture 2 Notes Date Sedimentary Rocks - rocks that are the result of the processes of weathering and erosion. - account for 75% of the rocks…

Chapter 3 â 3 Sedimentary Rocks Chapter 3 â 3 Sedimentary Rocks How do sedimentary rocks form? Sandstone is the most common form of sedimentary rock. Arches Park! Sediment…

ROCK CYCLE ROCK CYCLE http://www.kidsknowit.com/educational-songs/play-educational-song.php?song=The%20Rock%20Family The Rock Cycle Also known as the Geologic Cycle A process…

Chapter 15 Rocks & Fossils The primary reason people study rocks is They tell a story. What kind of rock appears to be made of particles bonded together by natural cements…

The Memory Game 4Th Grade Earth Science 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Which picture shows erosion by plants? Which picture shows basalt? A type of rock that forms…