Simple Rock Cycle

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Simple rock cycle. The concept of the rock cycle was first developed by James Hutton an eighteenth century scientist often called the Father of Geology shown in figure 7. Remember that there are three main types of rock. What is the rock cycle.
Melted rock or magma is sent to the earths surface by a volcano. How does a concept like the Rock Cycle hold up in light of data and scientific thinking. Igneous sedimentary and metamorphic.
The rock cycle is a concept of geology that describes the transition of rocks between the three rock types. Sedimentary metamorphic and igneousEach rock type is altered when it is forced out of its equilibrium conditions. Have you ever made a rock collection.
Igneous rock metamorphic rock and sedimentary rock. Heat and pressure deep in the Earth can make rock change into a different type called metamorphic rock. Sedimentary rocks are formed from pieces of other existing rock or organic material.
This is followed by weathering and erosion of the rock. If the heat is very intense both sedimentary and metamorphic rock can get so hot they turn into magma. When heated deep under ground rocks become magma liquid.
Discover how scientists study rocks to learn about Earths history. In this ScienceStruck article we have explained the rock cycle in detail. Rocks are constantly changing in what is called the rock cycle.