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Weathering, Erosion, and The Rock Cycle

Learn about weathering, erosion, and the rock cycle through facts about igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks in this MCAS bootcamp. Discover depths sunlight penetrates clean ocean water, rock transformations due to heat and pressure underground, and types of rocks such as granite, limestone, and slate.

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Weathering, Erosion, and The Rock Cycle

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  1. Weathering, Erosion, and The Rock Cycle MCAS Bootcamp:

  2. Random Fact: • How deep can sunlight penetrate through clean ocean water? • ~240 Feet

  3. Igneous Rock • Formed from cooledlava/magma. • Can come from a volcano or when the top of the mantlecools. • Ex: Granite, Basalt, Pumice

  4. Sedimentary Rock • Formed when rock and plant sediments are deposited and compacted together over long periods of time. • Ex: Limestone, Shale, Sandstone • Weathering: Breaking down of rock through wind, ice, heat, water, etc. • Erosion: Carrying away weathered rock through wind, water, gravity, etc.

  5. Metamorphic Rock • When rock is put under intenseheat and pressureunderground it transforms. • Formed from anyof the 3 types of rock. • Ex: Slate, Marble, Schist

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