Rock Cycle animated slides show formation and weathering of sedimentary metamorphic igneous rocks

Rock Cycle Diagram move mouse over words to learn more

Click labelled features to see microscopic views of igneous crystals forming different cooling conditions

Click each image to see a larger version plus information about the rock's structure

Where Do Rocks Come From? click on each of the images to find out more

Rocks place a number of rocks samples under the microscope to see their structure

Part 1 Rock Properties click on each word to find out more

Rock Cycle Diagram roll your mouse over the names of the rock types and clicking on the images

Start Your Rock Collection click on each rock to gain information about their formation

How Rocks Change By Heat and Pressure a very short animation explaining this process

How Rocks Change By Melting a very short animation showing this process

How Rocks Change By Cooling a very short animation showing this process

How Rocks Change By Weathering and Erosion a very short animation showing this process

How Rocks Change By Compacting and Cementing a very short animation showing this process

Rock Cycle animation cutaway view of the Earth shows where common rock forming processes occur

A series of slides explaining the creation of slate, gneiss and schist

Rock Cycle drop words into their correct places on the diagram

Rocks drop the words into their alphabetical order

Part 2 Uses of Rock click on each ! symbol for information and then drag each rock type under the correct picture

Part 1 Rock Formation drag the rock type to the image that shows how it is formed

Part 2 Rock Properties match each rock property to its description

Rock Cycle Diagram Quiz a series of questions marked online