Slide 1 The Rock Cycle By: Brianna Shields January 25, 2005 Slide 2 DO NOW 1. Which mineral characteristic is tested by rubbing the mineral on a porcelain tile or plate?…

Slide 1 Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks What are sediments? Sediments are loose particles of former rocks. Sediments may be particles in the form of mineral grains or boulders…

Slide 1 THE ROCK CYCLE Slide 2 Draw three ovals on your paper. Slide 3 What should go in the blue oval ? Slide 4 THE ROCK CYCLE SEDIMENTARY Draw two blue arrows to the blue…

Slide 1 Rock Cycle – Sedimentary Rocks Slide 2 What Rocks Tell Us Rock TypeHow ClassifiedWhat it Tells Us Igneous CompositionTectonic Setting TextureCooling History Sedimentary…

The Rock Cycle in Michigan Prepared by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Office of Geological Survey What is the Rock Cycle ? The Rock Cycle explains how Rocks…

Earth Materials Minerals • A mineral is a naturally occurring substance with characteristic physical and chemical properties. • Nearly all rocks are composed of minerals.…