Rock Cycle

ROCKS
The

lithosphere acquires its name

from the material with which it is
made ('lithos' means rock)

If you look around you can see

rocks of different colours and
hardness. This diversity is due to
its constituents. The constituents
of rocks are called minerals

More than two thousand

minerals such as silica, mica,
hematite, bauxite, etc have been
identified on earth.
Based on the mode of formation,
rocks can be classified into threeigneous,
sedimentary,
and
metamorphic

Igneous rocks
Igneous

rocks are formed by the

molten rock material rising
through the fissures in the crust
and solidifying either on the
surface of the Earth or within the
crust itself. Eg:- granite, basalt.

Sedimentary rocks
Rocks

undergo weathering in course of

time. The debris so formed will be
deposited in the low regions as layers.
These materials gradually get lithified and
transformed into sedimentary rocks. Eg:sandstone, limestone.

Metamorphic rocks
When

rocks undergo physical and

chemical changes due to high
temperature
and
pressure
metamorphic rocks are formed. Eg:marble, slate.

..

Rock Cycle

 The

change one type rock in to another

type under certain conditions in a
cyclic manner is known as rock cycle.
The process has neither beginning nor an
end. The Rock cycle operates in the
following ways ,

The

Hot and magma forms

igneous rocks on cooling .

These

igneous rocks are exposed

to different agent of weathering
and erosion on the earth s
surface

The

broken rock fragments

,when transported and deposited
in basins ,Form sedimentary
rocks.

The

leftover igneous rocks and

the newly formed sedimentary
rocks are subjected to intense
heat and pressure .

They change into metamorphic

rocks in due to course of time .
The sedimentary metamorphic
rocks are buried again and melt
to form magma.

This

magma again cools

down and forms igneous
rocks

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