Geologists classify rocks into three groups according to the major earth process that formed them. The three groups are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
Science 7 - LAND and SEA BREEZE and its Characteristics
The Rock Cycle
1. The Rock Cycle
Mining Matters II ◆ The Earth’s Crust
Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Magma
Magma
Igneous Rock
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LING
Metamorphic Rock
Igneous
Intrusive
Plutonic
Rock
Volcanic
Extrusive
Igneous
Rock
Ash
Heat
and
Pressure
Lava
Heat
and
Pressure
Erosion
Weathering
Sedimentary
Rock
Deposition
Transportation
Heat
and
Pressure
Lithification
Sediment to Sedimentary Rock
Layers of Lava
Sand, Gravel, Silt
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