Those metamorphic rocks can be weathered, eroded, and the pieces transported away. The pieces of rock could be deposited in a lake or sea, eventually forming new sedimentary rock.

Like all surface rocks, Uluru's future will be an ongoing cycle of wearing down to sediment, washing or blowing away somewhere, getting compressed into rock and wearing down all over again.

Well-known metamorphic rocks are marble and slate. Igneous rocks are made when liquified rock, called magma or lava, cools and solidifies. Well-known igneous rocks are obsidian and granite.

The Rock Cycle Journey is a gamification exercise where students travel through various stations and roll dice to simulate the path of a particular rock as it is altered between sedimentary ...

The film explores the origins of various rocks found in the Grand Canyon, revealing that many rocks are formed from ancient sand dunes that hardened over time. It discusses how to interpret clues in ...