Weathering, Erosion, and

The Rock CycleMCAS Bootcamp:

Random Fact: How deep can sunlight penetrate through

clean ocean water?

~240 Feet

Igneous Rock Formed from cooled lava/magma.

Can come from a volcano or when the top of the mantle cools.

Ex: Granite, Basalt, Pumice

Sedimentary Rock Formed when rock and plant sediments are

deposited and compacted together over long periods of time.

Ex: Limestone, Shale, Sandstone

Weathering: Breaking down of rock through wind, ice, heat, water, etc.

Erosion: Carrying away weathered rock through wind, water, gravity, etc.

Metamorphic Rock When rock is put under intense heat and

pressure underground it transforms.

Formed from any of the 3 types of rock.

Ex: Slate, Marble, Schist