Describe the important aspects of the 3 rock families and how they relate to each other in the Rock Cycle

Write a 3- to 4-paragraph, 400 word minimum essay describing and discussing the Rock Cycle

Describe the important aspects of the 3 rock families and how they relate to each other in the Rock Cycle

Provide specific examples of each rock family

Discuss the outer Rock Cycle and the alternate paths

Your essay should be accompanied by a citation list in or scientific format with at least three citations. One of these citations may be the textbook. Two must be external. Please read the rules for acceptable types of references in the introductory material (e.g., wikipedia is not acceptable). Please include references within the text of your essay that relate to your citation list (i.e., let me know where you have used material in your text from your citation sources). If you reference a web site, you must include the exact web address. read the info under the syllabus and operating procedures to determine which websites are appropriate references. You may use no more than two quotes in your text of no more than two sentences each.

Your grade will be based on approximately 60% for content, 20% for grammar and spelling, and 20% for citations and references. To receive credit your essay must be evaluated by SafeAssign and your similarity index should be less than 25%. You may submit as many times as your like until the deadline. You are responsible for submitting to Blackboard by the deadline to receive credit for your work. Late submissions will not be accepted