The Rock Cycle Explained - How Rocks Transform Over Time #3654895 (License: Personal Use)

This diagram illustrates the continuous geological process where magma cools to form igneous rock, which weathers into sediment; sediments compact into sedimentary rock, and under heat and pressure become metamorphic rock-eventually melting back into magma. Volcanic eruptions serve as a visible entry point into this dynamic system, highlighting Earth’s internal energy driving surface change.

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