The Rock Cycle
by Anonymous
Sort rocks as igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic, trace one full cycle from magma, and raise temperature swings and rainfall to compare weathering rates.
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About this app
The Rock Cycle is an interactive middle-school Earth science app about how rocks form, change, and weather. Classify examples such as basalt, granite, conglomerate, sandstone, gneiss, and marble as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic rocks, then follow the cycle from magma through sediment and rock transformations. A weathering simulation lets you compare physical and chemical weathering by adjusting temperature swings and rainfall.
Use cases
- Middle-school students learning rock types and the rock cycle
- Teachers introducing geosphere change in Earth science lessons
- Learners practicing classification of common rock examples
- Students comparing how temperature variation and rainfall affect weathering
Features
- Interactive classification of six named rock examples
- Rock-cycle diagram connecting magma, igneous rock, sediment, sedimentary rock, and metamorphic rock
- Step-by-step explanations of cooling, weathering and erosion, compaction, heat and pressure, and melting
- Physical or chemical weathering selection
- Adjustable temperature swing and rainfall controls with displayed weathering rates
- Mission-based activities with reset and next controls