Science / Year 8 / Science Understanding / Earth and space sciences

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Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority

Curriculum content descriptions

Sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks contain minerals and are formed by processes that occur within Earth over a variety of timescales (ACSSU153)

Elaborations

representing the stages in the formation of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, including indications of timescales involved
identifying a range of common rock types using a key based on observable physical and chemical properties
recognising that rocks are a collection of different minerals
considering the role of forces and energy in the formation of different types of rocks and minerals
recognising that some rocks and minerals, such as ores, provide valuable resources

ScOT terms

Rock types, Minerals (Mineralogy), Earth movements

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