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STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH
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STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH
Inner Core
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STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH
Inner Core
Outer Core
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STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH
Inner Core
Outer Core
Mantle
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STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH
Inner Core
Outer Core
Mantle
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STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH
Inner Core
Outer Core
Mantle
Crust
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STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH
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LITHOSPHERE
Continental Crust
Oceanic Crust
Asthenosphere
Upper Mantle
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Rocks Minerals
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ROCK CYCLE
Earths surface
Intrusive Igneous
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INTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCK
Petersburg Granite - Virginia
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INTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCK
Giants Causeway, N. Ireland
Sheepeater Cliff, Yellowstone NP, Wyoming
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ROCK CYCLE
Extrusive Igneous
Earths surface
Intrusive Igneous
Rise of magma
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EXTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCK
Volcanic ash
Obsidian
Obsidian tools
Ash (magnified)
Lava (pahoehoe)
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ROCK CYCLE
Weathering Disintegrate Decompose Dissolve
Extrusive Igneous
Uplift uncovering
Earths surface
Rise of magma
Intrusive Igneous
Rise of magma
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WEATHERING
DISINTEGRATE
biological weathering
frost wedging
sandblasting
DISSOLVE
DECOMPOSE
Coolest job in America!
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ROCK CYCLE
Weathering Disintegrate Decompose Dissolve
Extrusive Igneous
Erosion deposition
Uplift uncovering
Earths surface
Rise of magma
Burial lithification
Intrusive Igneous
Sedimentary
Rise of magma
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SEDIMENTARY ROCK
Grand Canyon, Arizona
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SEDIMENTARY ROCK
Environment
Sediment
Rock
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ROCK CYCLE
Weathering Disintegrate Decompose Dissolve
Extrusive Igneous
Erosion deposition
Uplift uncovering
Earths surface
Rise of magma
Burial lithification
Intrusive Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphism
Rise of magma
Metamorphic
Metamorphism
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METAMORPHIC ROCK
Sedimentary parent
Michelangelos David
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ROCK CYCLE
Weathering Disintegrate Decompose Dissolve
Extrusive Igneous
Erosion deposition
Uplift uncovering
Earths surface
Rise of magma
Burial lithification
Intrusive Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphism
Rise of magma
Metamorphic
Metamorphism
Melting
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To Review!
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CLASSROOM EXAMPLES
Intrusive Igneous
COOLED SLOWLY UNDER THE SURFACE!
CRYSTALS!
HARD! STRONG! MADE TO LAST!
(all granite)
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CLASSROOM EXAMPLES
Extrusive Igneous
COOLED QUICKLY ABOVE THE SURFACE!
volcanic ash
NO CRYSTALS!
VOLCANIC GLASS!
obsidian
lava
pumice
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CLASSROOM EXAMPLES
Sedimentary
MADE OF BURIED SEDIMENTS!
fossiliferous limestone
sandstone
FOSSILS!
shale
coal (bituminous)
LAYERED!
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CLASSROOM EXAMPLES
Metamorphic
CHANGED INSIDE THE EARTH!
STRONGER THAN THE PARENT ROCK!
schist
quartzite
CAN HAVE SOME QUALITIES OF THE PARENT ROCK!
marble
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ROCK CYCLE
Weathering Disintegrate Decompose Dissolve
Extrusive Igneous
Erosion deposition
Uplift uncovering
Earths surface
Rise of magma
Burial lithification
Intrusive Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphism
Rise of magma
Metamorphic
Metamorphism
Melting
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