1. 6.3 B Notes Rock Cycle One scientist is credited for creating the rock cycle. James Hutton He was a farmer, medical doctor, & lawyer who was credited for the rock cycle idea.

2. Rock Cycle Igneous rock production Melting Cooling

3. Rock Cycle Sedimentary rock production Uplift Erosion Transportation Deposition Lithification

4. Rock Cycle Metamorphic Rock Production Heat Pressure Chemically active fluids

5. Rock Cycle Main forces behind the Rock Cycle Gravity Gravity helps drive erosion and causes rock layers on top to push down on lower layers.

6. Rock Cycle Main forces behind the Rock Cycle Water Water is crucial for weathering & erosion. It can dissolve minerals & rocks, carry huge sediment loads, & deposit loads into high-pressure areas.

7. Rock Cycle Main forces behind the Rock Cycle Plate Tectonics Pressure & heat created along plate boundaries can melt rock, change chemical bonds, or lift rock & expose It to erosion.