Question.2107 - Now that all parts of the rock cycle have been studied, it is time to discuss this process in more detail. Review prior discussions/resources and textbook Chapters 1-6 as needed. In a cohesive paragraph, explain the rock cycle (now that you have studied all three rock types) Explain the rock cycle Distinguish between minerals and rocks Include the types of rocks Describe processes of change involved in the rock cycle Strive to use vocabulary and explanations in your own words, if using a few direct quotes, be sure to cite them.
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Week xxxxxxxxxx Quartzite xxxxxx metamorphic xxxx Metamorphic xxxxx are xxxx foliated xxx non-foliated xxx example xx non-foliated xxxxxxxxxxx rock xx Quartzite xx originates xxxxxxx from xxxxxx In xxxx case xxxxxxxxxxxx takes xxx place xx a xxxxxxxxxxx sandstone xxx nbsp xxx to xxxxxxxx heat xxx chemical xxxxxxx recrystallization xx quartz xxxxx place xxx grains xx sand xxx the xxxxxx cement xxx bonded xxxxxxxx and xxxxxx quartz xxxxxx are xxxxxx The xxxxxxxx is xxx to xxx interlocking xxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxx The xxxxxxxxx formed xx very xxxxx hard xxx durable xxxxx people xxxx it xx form xxxxx like xxxx and xxxxxxxx The xxxxxxxxxxxxxx feature xx a xxxx quartzite xxxx the xxxxxxxxx is xxxx when xx is xxxxxx it xxxxxxxxx itself xxxx the xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxx into xxxxx nbsp xxx color xx quartzite xx white xx grey xxx sometimes xxxx it xxxxx in xxxxxxx with xxxx its xxxxx changes xx pink xxx or xxxxxx If xx is xxx in xxx pure xxxxx then xxx color xx yellow xxxxxx brown xxxxx or xxxx Lapis xxxxxx hellip xxxxxxxxxxx rock xxxxx lazuli xx one xxxx stone xxxx has xxxx most xxxxxxx by xxx for xxxx Since xxxx this xxxxxxxxx celestial xxxx stone xxx been xxxxxx by xxx royals xxx the xxxxxxx by xxxx and xxxxxxxx and xxx spirit xxx vision xxx wisdom xxx truth xxx ancient xxxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxx Egypt xxx preserved xx with xxxx Matlins xxx Newman xxxx stone xxx its xxxx from xxxx Latin xxx Persian xxxxx Various xxxxxxxx like xxxxxxxx Sodalite xxxxxxx and xxxxxx were xxxx in xxx formation xx this xxxx The xxxx quality xx this xxxxx gives xx a xxxx royal xxxx color xxxx a xxxx patch xxx poor xxxxxxx of xxxx stone xxxxx a xxxxxxx shade xxxx more xx a xxxxx color xxxx the xxxx tinge xxx thus xx called xxxxx lapis xxxx stone xx also xxxxxx sapphire xx was xxxx variedly xx make xxxxxxxx rings xxx It xxx also xxxxx for xxx precious xxxxxxxxxxx dye xxxxx was xxxxx by xxxxxxxxxx painters xxxx Michelangelo xxxx eye xxxxxxx were xxxxxxxx from xxxx stone xx was xxxx used xxx medicinal xxxxxxxx It xxx also xxxxx to xx used xx a xxxxxxxxxx agent xxxx the xxxx eye xxxx salt xxxxxx Sedimentary xxxxxxxx salt xxx the xxxxxxx named xxxxxx which xx made xx sodium xxxxxxxx It xx produced xxxx salty xxxxx lake xx sea xxxxx there xx more xxxx and xxxx water xx is xxxxxxxxx when xxxxx gets xxxxxxxxxx For xxxxx rock xxxx has xxxx mined xxxx salt xxx the xxxxxxxxx to xxxxxx soluble xx the xxxxx During xxx old xxxx it xxx mainly xxxx for xxxxxxx and xx preservatives xxxxx places xxxx the xxxxxx States xxx rock xxxx to xxxxxx snow xxx from xxx highways xx is xxxx used xx the xxxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx processing xx food xxx agricultural xxxxxxxx to xxxxxxx paints xxx for xxxx other xxxxxxxx nbsp xxxx salt xx found xx rock xxxxx of xxx world xx Earth's xxxxxxx it xx found xx arid xxxxxxxxx only xxx pure xxxx of xxxx salt xx colorless xxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxxxx salt xx slightly xxxxxx ReferencesLapis xxxxxx healing xxxxxxxxxx meanings xxx uses x crystal xxxxxx nbsp xxxxxxx Vaults x Your xxxxxx Crystal xxxx Available xx https xxx crystalvaults xxx crystal-encyclopedia xxxxx Accessed xxxxx MAT x Quartzite xxxx formation xxxx properties xxx occurrence xxxxxxx Science xxxxxxxxx at xxxxx geologyscience xxx rocks xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx quartzite xxxxxxxx March xxxxxxx A x and xxxxxx R xx date xxxxx Lazuli xxx Available xx https xxx gia xxx lapis-lazuli xxxxxxxx March xxxxxxxxx nbsp xx date xxxxxxx Available xx https xxxxxxx com xxxxx quartzite xxxxx Accessed xxxxx Rock xxxx nbsp xx date xxxxxxx Available xx https xxxxxxx com xxxxx rock-salt xxxxx Accessed xxxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx nbsp xxxx Discussion xxxx cycle xxx rock xxxxx is x natural xxx continuous xxxxxxx It xxxxx then xxxxxx and xxxx again xxxxxxx into xxxx This xxxxxxx geologically xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx MAT xx this xxxxx the xxxxx change xx igneous xxxxx metamorphic xxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx rocks xx is x constantly xxxxxxxxxxx system xxxxxxxxxxx The xxxx cycle xx important xx it xxxxx a xxxxxx explanation xx Earth's xxx its xxxxxxx the xxxxxx that xxxx shape xx Earth xxx It xxxx tells xx the xxx rocks xxxxxx their xxxx and xxxxxx fuels xx also xxxxx a xxxxxxxxx knowledge xx the xxxxx of xxxx used xxx different xxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxxx Helmenstine xxxxx of xxxxx Igneous xxxxxxxxx the xxxxxx magma xx lava xxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx igneous xxxxx are xxxxxx This xxxx has x crystalline xxxxxxxxx Helmenstine xxxxxxxxx igneous xxxxx nbsp xxx formed xx the xxxxxxx of xxxxx under xxx Earth's xxxxx In xxxx process xxxxx crystals xxx developed xxxx granite xxxxxxxxx igneous xxxx nbsp xx formed xxxx lava xxxxxx from x volcano xxx cools xx the xxxxxxx surface xxx to xxxxx cooling xxxxx crystals xxx formed xxxxx are xxxxxxxxxxx Basalt xx one xxxx example xx extrusive xxxx that xx found xx oceanic xxxxx nbsp xxxxxxxxxxx Sedimentary xxxxx When xxx minerals xxx the xxxxxxx matter xxxx layers xxx compressed xxx become xxxxxxxx sedimentary xxxx is xxxxxx The xxxx of xxxx rock xx layered xxx soft xxxx compared xx igneous xxx metamorphic xxxxx Clastic xxxxxxxxxxx rock xxxx like xxxxxxxxx is xxxxxx when xxxxx is x mechanical xxxxxxxxx of xxxxx rocks xxxxxxx sedimentary xxxxx nbsp xxxx limestone xxxxxxxxx from xxx small xxxxxx of xxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx Chemical xxxxxxxxxxx rocks xxxx like xxxxxx take xxxxx shape xxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx Helmenstine xxxxxxxxxxx rocks xxxx rock xx formed xxxx through xxxx and xxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxx or xxxxxxxx composition xx the xxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx rock xx changed xxxxxxxx metamorphic xxxxx Rock-like xxxxx has xxxxxx due xx being xxxxxxx to xxxx and xxxxxx appliance xx pressure xxxxxxxxxxxx metamorphic xxxxx Rock-like xxxxxx does xxx have xxxxxx on xx Instead xxxxxxxxxxxx works xx them xxxxxxxxxxx Difference xxxxxxx minerals xxx rocksAs xxx look xxx minerals xxx rocks xxxx the xxxx but xxxx are xxxxxxxxx from xxxx other x rock xx not xxxxxx chemically xx atomically xxxxx a xxxxxxx has x definite xxxxxxxxxxx structure xxx is xxxx formed xxxx chemical xxxxxxxxxxx A xxxx consists xx minerals xxxxx a xxxxxxx does xxx consist xx rocks x rock xx microscopic xxxxx a xxxxxxx is xxxxxx visible x rock xxx a xxxxx structure xx earth xxxxx a xxxxxxx can xx seen xx the xxxx of xxxxxxxx A xxxx has xxxxxx shape xxxxxxx etc xxxxx a xxxxxxx has xxxxxxxx gravity xxxxxx etc xxxx nbsp xxxx pebbles xxxxxx etc xxx examples xx rocks xxxxx fossil xxxxx like xxxx etc xxx examples xx minerals x rock xxx a xxxxxxxx shape xxxxx a xxxxxxx does xxx have x fixed xxxxx Migiro xxxx ReferencesHelmenstine x The xxxx cycle x diagram xxx explanation xxxxxxx Notes xxx Projects xxxxxxxxx at xxxxx sciencenotes xxx the-rock-cycle-diagram-and-explanation xxxx The xxxx cycle xx the xxxxxxx C xxxxxxxxxx process xxxxx convert xxxxxxx igneous x metamorphic x and xxxxxxxxxxx forms xxxxxxxx March xxx M x The xxxx cycle xxxxxxx Formation xxxxxxx Science xxxxxxx Science xxxxxxxxx at xxxxx geologyscience xxx geology xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Accessed xxxxx Migiro x What xx the xxxxxxxxxx between x rock xxx a xxxxxxx WorldAtlas xxxxxxxxx at xxxxx www xxxxxxxxxx com xxxxxxxx what-is-the-difference-between-a-rock-and-a-mineral xxxx Accessed xxxxx Minerals xx rocks xxxx no xxxx Diffen xxxxxxxxx at xxxxx www xxxxxx com xxxxxxxxxx Minerals xx Rocks xxxxxxxx March xxxx nbspMore Articles From Geography