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KS3 Chemistry: 8H The Rock Cycle
KS3 Chemistry: 8H The Rock Cycle
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Sedimentary rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Igneous rocks
Summary activities
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Examples of sedimentary rocks
limestone chalk
sandstone sandstone
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How can you describe sandstone?
Sandstone is …
Limestone is …
Chalk is …
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Comparing ages of sedimentary rocks
Why are sedimentary rocks near the surface younger than
sedimentary rocks deeper down?
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Sedimentary rock animation
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Formation by cementation of sediment
Some sedimentary rocks are formed by the cementation of
sediment.
fast-flowing Weathering creates small rock fragments
water
sedimentation which are transported to the sea where they
are deposited (sink) and form a sediment.
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Formation by precipitation of minerals
Sedimentary rocks can also be formed from minerals
which are left behind when water evaporates.
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Which type of sedimentary rock?
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Sedimentary rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Igneous rocks
Summary activities
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Examples of metamorphic rock
marble slate
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What is marble?
Marble is …
Slate is …
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Formation of metamorphic rocks
These conditions
change the structure of
existing rocks so that
new rocks are formed.
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Which type of metamorphic rock?
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Sedimentary rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Igneous rocks
Summary activities
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Examples of igneous rocks
granite pumice
basalt
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What is granite?
Granite is…
Pumice is …
Basalt is …
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Formation of igneous rocks
How are igneous rocks formed?
Deep in the ground is molten rock called magma. Sometimes,
extrusive
magma bursts through the surface causing volcanic eruptions.
igneous rock
Igneous rocks are formed when magma cools and solidifies.
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Size of crystals in igneous rocks
How is the size of crystals in igneous rocks determined
by the rate at which magma cools and solidifies?
Magma above the Earth’s surface
cools quickly. Only small crystals
are formed as the magma solidifies.
This is how extrusive igneous rocks
like pumice and basalt are formed.
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Sedimentary rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Igneous rocks
Summary activities
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Rock cycle
Weathering breaks
down rocks.
igneous rocks
basalt
volcano Rocks rise transportation
to the surface by and deposition
uplift and erosion.
sea
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Rock cycle animation
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Complete the sentences
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Metamorphic rocks
Igneous rocks
Summary activities
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Glossary
extrusive – Igneous rock that formed above the Earth’s
surface and which is made up of very small crystals.
fossil – The remains or traces of a plant or animal
preserved in rock, common in sedimentary rock.
igneous – Rocks made from magma that has cooled and
solidified.
intrusive – Igneous rock that formed below the Earth’s
surface and which is made up of large crystals.
magma – Hot molten rock below the Earth’s surface.
metamorphic – Rocks formed under extreme pressure
and temperature from existing rocks.
rock cycle – The cycle linking the processes which form
igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
sedimentary – Rocks made from layers of sediment
and dead creatures pressurised and cemented together.
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Anagrams
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Crossword
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1. The process that glues 7
sedimentary rocks together
4. One factor that causes 8
rocks to change
5. The size of crystals in rocks 7. The size of crystals in rocks
that solidify quickly that solidify slowly
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Multiple-choice quiz
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