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This cutaway view of Earth shows where some common rock-forming processes occur and embedded animations illustrate the path of a rock moving through the rock cycle.

Play the role of a piece of rock moving through the rock cycle. Select a starting location and follow many possible paths throughout the cycle. Learn how rocks are formed, weathered, eroded, …

This highly simplified Flash animation displays some of the most common rock-forming processes. Embedded animations include crystallization of magma to form igneous rock, rock …

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An interactive animation showing the rock cycle. By clicking on the different parts of the cycle, students can view definition of rock types and animations of the processes that happen within …

This cutaway view of Earth shows where some common rock-forming processes occur. Embedded animations will illustrate the path of a rock moving through the rock cycle.

I include this video purely for educational purposes to promote understanding of the rock cycle, and to promote the great work done by the Geological Society's website.

Find animations for the rock cycle including metamorphic rock formation, clastic sedimentary rocks formation, igneous rock formation, and igneous rocks classification.

In this playful simulation, players choose transitional events, like a volcanic eruption or the formation of volcanic rock, and explore how rocks and minerals move through the world.