uplift igneous rocks

I've made it...
I could do with a rest!

Through the forces of uplift intrusive igneous rocks that were once deep underground are exposed at the Earth's surface.

Exposed to the elements the rock on the Earth's surface begins to weather and erode - the rock cycle begins all over again.

 

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About this resource
 

Science topic: Earth, Rocks

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Type: Information, Activity

Keywords: uplift of metamorphic rocks