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Rock Cycle Writing and ID practice

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practicing with vocabulary about the rock cycle
Use your Rock Cycle Vocabulary and Diagram and the Rock Cycle Choose Your Own Adventure to complete the activities on this worksheet. You may work with a partner if you like.
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Question 1
1.
Sediments are formed by the process of __________ which happens__________.
Question 2
2.
Sedimentary and igneous rocks can become ________________ rocks when subducted to a place where there is heat and pressure.
Other Answer Choices:
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
Question 3
3.
Metamorphic rocks can reach the surface of the earth at __________boundaries when __________ happens.
Question 4
4.
Sedimentary rocks are formed by the process of __________ which happens__________
Question 5
5.
Intrusive igneous rocks are formed by the process of __________ which happens__________.
Question 6
6.
Extrusive igneous rocks are formed by the process of __________ which happens__________.
Question 7
7.
Intrusive igneous rocks usually have __________
Question 8
8.
Extrusive igneous rocks usually have __________
Question 9
9.
The energy that forms igneous and metamorphic rocks originates mainly in the __________ and the energy to form sediments comes mainly from the __________.
Question 10
10.
The energy that compacts sediments to make sedimentary rock and causes the pressure to form metamorphic rock is _________________
Other Answer Choices:
heat from the core of the Earth
from the sun
from gravity
Question 11
11.

Rock identification
Go to the three stations in the classroom and observe the rocks at each station. Write down your observations in the table below. Use the magnifier under the light to see up close.

Now, go to the link to the Rock Cycle Choose your own Adventure. Start as any rock and follow through the steps to become all three different kinds of rocks.
Question 12
12.

Start as an intrusive igneous rock. Then click on UPLIFT. What happens next?

Question 13
13.

After you reach the surface, then you become

Question 14
14.

Sediments will then undergo

Question 15
15.

Now you are a

Question 16
16.

A sedimentary rock can now be ____________ to get under the Earth's surface near the mantle but not into the mantle.

Question 17
17.
When the rock is subducted near the mantle it will undergo __________and then become a __________.
Question 18
18.

This rock, if it is subducted to the mantle, will then

Question 19
19.
Magma can exit a volcano as lava and become an__________ or it can cool underground and become an __________
CHALLENGE Complete the sentences to make them true.
Question 20
20.

Before an igneous rock forms ...

Question 21
21.

  1. Since metamorphic rocks are formed under the Earth’s surface ...

Question 22
22.

When sediments build up under the water

Question 23
23.

If magma cools under the surface

Question 24
24.

After magma exits a volcano

Question 25
25.

Unless a rock is on the surface

Question 26
26.

Whenever a rock is subducted