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Rock it!

Published on Nov 18, 2015

High School Geology Rock Unit

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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Igneous Rock

molten rock (magma) from inside Earth

Igneous Intrusive

magma cools deep within Earth

Granite

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Mt. Rushmore is a famously sculpted mountain of granite

Sedimentary Rock

sedimentation means settling
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Breccia

Sandstone

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U.S. White House is made of sandstone

Metamorphic Rock

metamorphic refers to a change of form
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Marble

Gneiss

Phyllite

Slate is a well known material used in roofing

Geodes

minerals formed in volcanic/sedimentary rocks

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The Rock Cycle

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