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The rock cycle is the natural process in which rocks transform from one rock type into another rock type over time, a type of natural recycling.
Igneous rocks, which are formed from magma cooling underground, or lava above ground are formed from previous igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary rocks which have become melted, usually as a result of plate collision and subduction.------->
When these igneous rocks are exposed to weathering and erosion, they break down into smaller particles that are transported by wind and water to a place of deposition, where they can form into sedimentary rock strata, through a process of lithification, where excess water is squeezed out by overburden pressures and the particles are cemented together by various minerals precipitating out of solution. Igneous and metamorphic rocks can both be turned into sedimentary rocks in this way.------->
Igneous and sedimentary rocks can also be changed by heat and/or pressure into metamorphic rocks, by transforming their existing mineral structures into new minerals or realigning the existing minerals. There are different degrees of metamorphism, so even an existing metamorphic rock can become a different metamorphic rock. -------->
If these metamorphic rocks are melted, then solidify, they become igneous rocks, and the cycle starts all over again.
The rock cycle is largely driven by lithospheric plate movements which cause subduction and uplift, also by climatic conditions and the associated erosional elements.
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How much of the rock cycle can be or inferred?
A little bit, because the cycle takes more than a life time.
How much of the rock cycle can be observed or inferred?
A little bit, because the cycle takes more than a life time.
What is the endpoint of a rock cycle?
the endpoint of a rock cycle is the metamorphic rock
Why does the uniformitarian rock cycle appear to mot be a true cycle?
it is a true cycle because it the rock cycle
A sentence for rock cycle?
A rock cycle is a model that shows the cycle of rocks from the formation to the breakdown and to the reformation. He used a rock cycle for his science project.
Which are the five cycles?
The: Rock Cycle Water Cycle Nitrogen Cycle Oxygen Cycle Carbon Cycle
What is the life cycle of a cottontail rabbit?
They live and then get eaten
How much of the rock cycle can be or inferred?
A little bit, because the cycle takes more than a life time.
Why does'nt the rock cycle end?
Other than the fact that cycles do not end... the rock cycle cannot end, because if it did...all life on the planet would cease to exist. The rock cycle helps move nutrients to different areas of the planet...
How much of the rock cycle can be observed or inferred?
A little bit, because the cycle takes more than a life time.
What is the endpoint of a rock cycle?
the endpoint of a rock cycle is the metamorphic rock
Does the rock cycle have to start from the sedimentary rock?
No, the rock cycle does not have to start from the sedimentary rock
What does the rock cycle and water cycle have in common?
The rock cycle and water cycle both are natural.
What is the rock cycle including descriptions of how one type of rock can change into another type?
It is called the Rock Cycle.
Why does the uniformitarian rock cycle appear to mot be a true cycle?
it is a true cycle because it the rock cycle
A sentence for rock cycle?
A rock cycle is a model that shows the cycle of rocks from the formation to the breakdown and to the reformation. He used a rock cycle for his science project.
WHAT is the change of one type of rock into a new type of rock?
ANSWER: rock cycle
