Rocks on Earth

Igneous

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

On or Below Earth’s Surface

On Earth’s Surface

Below Earth’s Surface

• Means FIRE in Greekforms when molten rock cools and

turns to solid rock

Igneous Rock

Cools below Earth’s surface

Cools above Earth’s surface

Granite Basalt

sediments

Sedimentary Rock

Animation

Rock is weathered

Sediments are eroded

Sediments are deposited

Sediments are cemented together

Deposition

• means: to change formmeta = changemorph = shape

Rocks change because of extreme heat & pressure below Earth’s

surface

Metamorphic

Animation

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Unique Moon Rocks• NO sedimentary rocks

BecauseNO atmosphere NO liquid water

No wind No weather