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Mo9-L2c: What is the Rock Cycle?
Uplift is the process that moves large bodies of
earth materials to higher elevations.
Rocks on earth’s surface are
exposed to the atmosphere,
the hydrosphere, and the
biosphere.
Eroded sediments are
deposited, forming layers
of sediment.
As more layers of sediment
are deposited, compaction
and cementation produces
sedimentary rocks.
Metamorphic rocks form
when rocks are subjected
to high temperatures and
pressure, usually far beneath
Earth’s surface.
Key Concept
SUMMARY
What is the Rock Cycle? What is the Rock Cycle?
How do Earth systems interact in the rock cycle? In the rock cycle, rocks continually change from
one form to another.
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