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Rocks and the Rock Cycle

Virginia SOL ES.5

Investigate and understand the transformation of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.

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What students need to be able to do

  • Explain that Earth materials are finite and are transformed over time.
  • Describe how the rock cycle models the transformation of rocks.
  • Identify layers of Earth with rocks of specific chemical and physical properties.
  • Explain how plate tectonic and surface processes transform Earth materials.