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The rock cycle

In this resource pupils will examine and compare different kinds of rocks and learn that all rocks are made from a mixture of minerals. They will discover that igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks are the three main types of rock which are formed in different ways and their different properties mean they can be used for different things.

They will learn about the impact of weathering and erosion and that no rock stays the same forever, being broken down over thousands and millions of years, moved around and deposited in different places.

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