va sol 5.7 a,b,c

1. Rock Cycle

2. Rocks move
and change
over time
due to heat,
pressure,
weathering,
erosion, and
deposition.
This is known
as the Rock
Cycle.
The Rock
Cycle

3. Identifying
Rocks
Day 1
5.7a

4. Essential Questions
How can rocks be classified?
Igneous, Sedimentary,
and Metamorphic

5. Igneous Rock
Rock that forms when magma or lava hardens.

6. When magma cools slowly beneath Earth’s
surface, large mineral crystals form.
Granite

7. Igneous Rocks
Study Jams

8. Sedimentary Rocks
Forms from sediment that gets cemented together under pressure.
Sandstone and shale are distinguished by the size of the sediment they contain.
Shale is made of very fine sediment. Sandstone has larger sediment than shale does.

9. Sedimentary Rocks
Forms from sediment that gets cemented together under pressure.
Limestone is a hard,
sedimentary rock, mostly
composed of calcium.
Coal is a solid carbon-rich sedimentary
rock that is usually black or brown.

10. Sedimentary Rocks
Fossils
Study Jams

11. Metamorphic
Forms forms as a result of very high pressure or high temperatures.
Gneiss is formed from granite that has been under very high pressure or high
temperatures.
Slate is formed from shale that has been under very high pressure or high
temperatures.

12. Metamorphic Rocks
Study Jams

13. Practice

23. Erosion,
Weathering,
and Human
Impacts
Day 3
5.7f
5.7
g

24. Weathering
The process of rock breaking apart or breaking down.

25. Erosion
The process of moving sediment from one place to
another.

26. Erosion
The erosion of rock is caused by many different
natural processes.
Moving water and
wind are two of the
most common causes
of erosion.

27. Study Jams
Weathering and Erosion

28. Humans can negatively impact the Earth’s
surface through everyday activities such as
digging up dirt or cutting trees. We can all do
our part by limiting or eliminating these
activities whenever possible.

32. SOLpass
5.7 Earth
Drag n’ Drop Earth

33. Rock Cycle Quiz:
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