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    ROCK TYPES & THE ROCK

    CYCLE
    OBJECTIVES:

     Describe the formation and characteristics of:

    1. Igneous rock

    2. Sedimentary rock

    3. Metamorphic rock
     Differentiate among the three types of rock by referring to
    their methods of formation, providing real-world scenarios as
    example;
     Describe the rock cycle after watching a video.
    INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY

     Step outside and take back a rock that you will


    describe to the class.

     What type of rocks do you think is beneath our


    school: sedimentary, igneous or metamorphic?

     What types of rocks might we find beneath our


    schools in ten thousand years?
    WHAT IS A ROCK?

    What is a Rock?
    WHAT IS A ROCK?

     A rock is any hard, naturally occurring substance which is


    composed of minerals and which is formed by geological
    processes.
     There are three major ways in which rocks are formed
    and hence there are three major types of rock.
    FORMATION OF ROCKS

    In pairs, discuss the formation of the


    following:
    -Igneous Rock
    -Sedimentary Rock
    -Metamorphic Rock
    IGNEOUS ROCKS

     Igneous rocks are formed when hot, molten


    rock finds it way onto the Earth’s crust cools
    and solidifies.
     There are two types of igneous rocks depending
    on where they forms: Intrusive and Extrusive
    Igneous Rocks.
    EXTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS

    ◼ Extrusive igneous rocks are usually fine


    grained because the lava cools too quickly
    (when it is exposed to the cool temperature of
    the atmosphere) to allow large crystals to
    develop.
    EXTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS

    Basalt
    Obsidian

    Obsidian formed when lava cools so quickly that


    no crystals are able to form.
    INTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS

    ◼ Intrusive igneous rocks are formed when magma


    is trapped inside the Earth’s crust and slowly
    cools. They often contain large crystals making
    them coarse grained.
    INTRUSIVE IGNEOUS
    ROCKS
    Dolerite
    Andesite

    Granite
    SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
    SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
     This is formed at the earth's surface mainly
    from weathering and erosion of older rocks.
    SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

     Older rocks have been weathered and then


    eroded by water or wind. These materials are
    transported as sediments then deposited (in
    layers) at a new location.
     Sedimentary rock may be loose such as sand, etc.
    while others may be cemented together such as:
    calcium carbonate, silica, etc.
    SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

    Sandstone
    Types of Sedimentary Rocks
    Chalk Limestone

    Shale
    METAMORPHIC ROCK
    METAMORPHIC ROCK

     Metamorphic rocks are the rocks formed when


    sedimentary or igneous rocks are subjected to
    intense pressure and heat that their structure
    and mineral composition changes.
    METAMORPHIC ROCK

    Examples of metamorphic rocks are:


     Marble (which is metamorphosed limestone)
    METAMORPHIC ROCK
    Diamond (which is Slate
    metamorphosed carbon)
    THE ROCK CYCLE
    THE ROCK CYCLE
    THE ROCK CYCLE
    RECAP

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