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Rock Cycle, The
- 1982 ----- color ----- 22 min ----- 16mm
- Explains the significance of the rock cycle as a fundamental geologic process. Shows the conversion of magma into igneous rock, describes the processes by which igneous rock may be reduced to sediment, reveals how sediment is lithified to form sedimentary rock and explains the importance of metamorphism. Stresses the role of water as a key agent of change in erosion and weathering. Uses animation and photographic sequences from such locations as Yosemite and Yellowstone National Parks; Shiprock, New Mexico; Mount St. Helens; the Devil's Post Pile and Death Valley in California; and the Glass Mountains of Texas.
- Topics: (Geology)
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