Slide 1Liz LaRosa http://www.middleschoolscience.com 2010http://www.middleschoolscience.com Images from Geology.com unless otherwise noted Slide 2 A rock is a naturally occurring…

1. I. Formation They are formed when hot, liquid rock, or magma, cools and solidifies (Hardens) 2. II. Classification  Igneous rocks are classified according to their…

Slide 1 Images from Geology.com unless otherwise noted Slide 2  A rock is a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals, or organic matter  Rocks are…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Images from Geology.com unless otherwise noted Slide 3 The Rock Cycle  Key Question: What are the 3 types of rocks, and how can we tell them apart? …

Slide 1 2006 Prentice Hall Science Explorer- Earth Science Liz LaRosa http://www.middleschoolscience.com 2009http://www.middleschoolscience.com Images from Geology.com unless…

Slide 1 Liz LaRosa http://www.middleschoolscience.com 2010http://www.middleschoolscience.com Images from Geology.com unless otherwise noted Slide 2  A rock is a naturally…

What Rocks Tell Us What Rocks Tell Us Rock Type How Classified What it Tells Us Igneous Composition Tectonic Setting Texture Cooling History Sedimentary Chemical Composition…

Slide 1 I. Formation They are formed when hot, liquid rock, or magma, cools and solidifies (Hardens) II. Classification Igneous rocks are classified according to their composition…

Geology Sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks contain minerals and are formed by processes that occur within Earth over a variety of timescales Geology What are Rocks?…

Do Now – SILENTLY! Today’s Agenda Do Now How to identify different types of rocks What type of rock am I? What is the rock cycle!?!  Set up graphic organizer in your…