Rebecca Pettiford - The Rock Cycle
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The Rock Cycle is part of the Geology Genius series from Jump! Glossary of key words Index Table of contents Finding rocks. Collecting fossils. Identifying minerals. Kids cant get enough of geology and are always looking for more information. With its reader-friendly and interactive approach, each book in Geology Genius highlights a specific type of rock or geological substance and discusses its properties and where on Earth it can be found. Beautiful, crisp, full-color photos and frequent diagrams and graphics complement the carefully leveled text, turning every reader into a geology genius.
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Ideas for Parents and Teachers Pogo Books let children practice reading informational text while introducing them to nonfiction features such as headings, labels, sidebars, maps, and diagrams, as well as a table of contents, glossary, and index. Carefully leveled text with a strong photo match offers early fluent readers the support they need to succeed. Before Reading Walk through the book and point out the various nonfiction features. Ask the student what purpose each feature serves. Look at the glossary together. Read and discuss the words. Read the Book Have the child read the book independently. Invite him or her to list questions that arise from reading. After Reading Discuss the childs questions. Talk about how he or she might find answers to those questions. Prompt the child to think more. Ask: What did you know about the rock cycle before you read this book? What more would you like to learn? Pogo Books are published by Jump! 5357 Penn Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55419 www.jumplibrary.com Copyright 2019 Jump! International copyright reserved in all countries.
No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Pettiford, Rebecca, author. Title: The rock cycle / by Rebecca Pettiford. Description: Minneapolis, MN: Jump!, Inc., [2018] Series: Geology genius | Audience: Ages 710. Includes bibliographical references and index. paper) ISBN 9781624968433 (pbk.) Subjects: LCSH: PetrologyJuvenile literature. paper) ISBN 9781624968433 (pbk.) Subjects: LCSH: PetrologyJuvenile literature.
Geochemical cyclesJuvenile literature. Classification: LCC QE432.2 (print) LCC QE432.2 .P46 2018 (ebook) | DDC 552dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017052359 Editor: Kristine Spanier Book Designer: Michelle Sonnek Content Consultant: Sandra Feher, M.S.G.E. Photo Credits: All photos by Shutterstock except: Universal Images Group North America LLC/Alamy, 5 (Earth); ScottOrr/iStock, 19. Printed in the United States of America at Corporate Graphics in North Mankato, Minnesota.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER THE ROCK CYCLE BEGINS Earth is always changing. Old rock breaks down. New rock forms. It is always being recycled.
This change is called the rock cycle. Earth began as a ball of hot gases and dust. When? More than 4.5 billion years ago! It cooled. crust
Separate plates make up the crust. crust Separate plates make up the crust. These plates are always moving. When they slide past each other, a is created. can occur here. When plates collide, may occur. Mountains or are made.
mountain
lava
The hot, liquid rock under Earths crust is called magma. When plates are pushed apart, the magma can rise. It can cool beneath Earth and turn solid. Or it can reach the surface. How? Through or volcanic eruptions. Then it is It cools. New rock forms.
DID YOU KNOW? The Ring of Fire is a chain of volcanoes. It is on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. It has more erupting volcanoes and earthquakes than any other place on Earth.
CHAPTER TYPES OF ROCK Three types of rock are in the rock cycle. Igneous. Sedimentary. Metamorphic. They are grouped by how they are formed. Each type of rock has in it. igneous rock metamorphic rock sedimentary rock
Minerals provide us with materials we use every day. Iron makes buildings strong. Copper is used in computers. Minerals make food healthier.
Igneous rock forms when magma cools and turns solid. This can happen above or below Earth. When magma cools quickly, it makes rock with small When it cools slowly, the crystals are larger. DID YOU KNOW? Granite is a kind of igneous rock. We use it to make monuments. An example is Mount Rushmore. It is in South Dakota.
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
break rock into small pieces called Wind and water move the sediment. The pieces gather in layers. Over time, they build up. Top layers the bottom layers. They together. Sedimentary rock forms. DID YOU KNOW? Sedimentary rock is easy to cut into blocks. It is frequently used in buildings.
Magma and uplift create intense heat and This can change all types of rock into metamorphic rock. Even metamorphic rock can transform again. The rock may fold. Minerals may change into different minerals. metamorphic rock
TAKE A LOOK! The rock cycle is not a perfect circle. All rock can turn into a different type of rock. IGNEOUS ROCK SEDIMENT METAMORPHIC ROCK MAGMA = melting = cooling = compacting and cementing = weathering and erosion = heating and pressure SEDIMENTARY ROCK
CHAPTER ROCK TELLS A STORY Rock covers Earth. It tells a story. When we study rock, we can learn about Earths past. We can also understand its future.
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