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    ROCKS AND THE

    R O C K C YC L E

    Main Idea: Rocks are recycled


    in the rock cycle, which is
    linked to Earth’s subsystems
    and biogeochemical cycles.
    ROCK

    - it is a naturally- occurring, coherent aggregate of minerals or

    solid materials such as natural glass or organic matter

    - It is found in the lithosphere

    - ”lithos” Greek word which means ”stone”

    - Lithosphere is a rigid, rocky, outermost part of Earth, composed

    of the crust and uppermost part of the upper mantle


    THE ROCK CYCLE

    - It is a model that describes all the processes by which

    rocks are formed , modified, transported, decomposed,

    melted, and reformed.

    - These processes occur both on Earth’s surface and

    underneath. Essentially it is a dynamic cycle of a

    processes and products.


    - When magma (molten rock beneath the surface) is exposed to lower

    temperature, minerals and amorphous solids crystallize and solidify,

    forming igneous rocks. These rocks may then be brought to the

    surface through uplift, where they are exposed to weathering and

    erosion.

    - The processes of weathering and erosion break the rocks down into

    smaller pieces called sediments.

    - These particles may then undergo transportation via agents such as

    wind, water, glaciers, rivers, and oceans until they settle in an area
    - As more materials settle on top of each other, temperature and

    pressure increases and the sediments at the bottom may undergo

    lithification – it transforms sediments into sedimentary rocks.

    - As temperature and pressure increase due to continuous burial and

    tectonic activity, the sedimentary rocks undergo the process of

    metamorphism, transforming them into metamorphic rocks.

    - If temperature continues to increase and exceeds the melting point

    of the rocks, the rocks will eventually undergo melting, turning into

    magma.

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