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Rocks and Rock Cycle

ICSE · Class 9 · Geography

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Introduction to Rocks and Minerals

  • Lithosphere is the solid outer layer of Earth, also called 'Rocksphere'
  • Rocks are aggregates of minerals forming definite units of Earth's crust
  • Minerals are naturally occurring solid inorganic substances with definite chemical composition
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Igneous Rocks - Formation and Classification

  • Formed from cooling and solidification of magma or lava
  • Also known as primary rocks as they form directly from molten material
  • Two types of magma: Basalt (hot, fluid) and Silicate (cooler, viscous at 850°C)
3

Sedimentary Rocks - Types and Formation

  • Formed from weathered material of pre-existing rocks through denudation process
  • Deposited in layers (strata), hence called stratified rocks
  • Five main types: Mechanically formed, Organically formed, Chemically formed, Aeolian, Glacial
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Metamorphic Rocks - Formation and Characteristics

  • Formed by alteration of existing rocks due to heat, pressure, or chemical changes
  • Generally become harder, denser, and darker than parent rocks
  • Can form from igneous, sedimentary, or even other metamorphic rocks

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Rocks are aggregates of minerals formingPrimary rocks formed from coolingSecondary rocks formed from weatheredRocks transformed from existing igneousContinuous cyclic process showing how rocks

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