Rocks Rock!
What are Rocks? - Rocks are combinations of minerals stuck together. - Minerals (Rice Krispies) - Rocks (Rice Krispies Treats) Mineral Rock
Mono-mineralic Poly-Mineralic made of two or more minerals made of one mineral
Most Rocks Are Poly-mineralic
There are many different types of rocks… All rocks are classified based on how and what they are made of. - Like potatoes: mashed, baked, scalloped, etc. - Each come from a plain potato, but were made differently
Three Classifications of Rocks are: igneous sedimentary metamorphic
1. Igneous: made from cooled lava or magma. 2. Metamorphic: rocks change under high heat and pressure. 3. Sedimentary: when sediment is squeezed together.
There is no beginning or end to the Rock Cycle!
The Rock Cycle