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Description: Shows the interrelationships among the three rock types Earth as a system: the rock cycle Magma Crystallization Igneous rock Weathering, transportation, and deposition Earth as a system: the rock cycle Sediment Lithification Sedimentary rock Metamorphism Metamorphic rock Melting Magma Earth as a system: the rock cycle Full cycle does not always take place due to “shortcuts” or interruptions e.g., Sedimentary rock melts e.g., Igneous rock is metamorphosed e.g., Sedimentary rock is weathered e.g., Metamorphic rock weathers Picture Stats: Views: 292 Filesize: 188.08kB Height: 921 Width: 817 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=39373 |