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Explore - Igneous Rocks
Explore - Sedimentary Rocks
Explore - Metamorphic Rocks
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Comparing Rocks and Minerals
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Question 1
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What did the jellybeans represent in the demonstration?

Question 2
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List the 3 main types of rocks

Question 3
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What processes create igneous rocks?

Question 4
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What processes create sedimentary rocks?

Question 5
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What processes create metamorphic rocks?

Question 6
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Explain why the rock cycle doesn't have to go in order.

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Question 7
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According to the passage, what type of rock do most rocks start out as?

Question 8
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What would be the best title of the passage?

Question 9
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What are the processes that turn a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock?

These rocks are igneous rocks. They are created when magma or lava cools and hardens. When the lava cools very quickly, the rocks appear glass-like and shiny. When the lava cools slowly, gas bubbles are trapped inside leaving tiny holes.

Make some observations about the rocks.
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Question 10
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Granite

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Question 11
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Scoria

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The following rocks are called sedimentary rocks. After sediment is eroded away through weathering and erosion, it ends up on the ground or bottom of the ocean. The sediment is then compacted and cemented together to form sedimentary rock. Fossils are often found in this type of rock.

Make some observations about the rocks.
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Question 14
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Gypsum

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Question 15
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Shale

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These are metamorphic rocks. They are created deep within the Earth by lots of heat and pressure over a long period of time. They can have ribbon-like layers with straight or wavy lines. Crystals are sometimes present.

Make some observations about the rocks.
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Question 18
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Marble

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Question 19
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Gneiss

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Question 22
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Match the description with the type of rock.

  • Created when magma or lava is cooled and hardens
  • Fossils are present
  • Glassy surface, or lots of small holes in the rock
  • Ribbon-like layers, straight or wavy stripes
  • Crystals are present
  • Created when sediment is compacted and cemented together
  • Created when rocks have heat and pressure added to them over a long period of time
  • Conglomerate of many other types of rocks or minerals
  • Sedimentary (3 choices)
  • Igneous (3 choices)
  • Metamorphic (2 choices)
Question 23
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Fill in the rock cycle processes.
Other Answer Choices:
melting
weathering and erosion
compaction and cementation
cooling
heat and pressure
Question 24
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What type of rock is formed when hot lava is cooled and hardened?

Question 25
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Which process transforms metamorphic rocks into magma?

Question 26
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What happens during the weathering phase of the rock cycle?

Question 27
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What type of rock is formed by the cooling of magma inside the Earth's crust?

Question 28
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What is a key characteristic of sedimentary rocks?

Question 29
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What are the three main types of rocks?

Question 30
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Match the type of rock with its predominant formation process.

Draggable itemarrow_right_altCorresponding Item
Igneous Rock
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Alteration under heat and pressure
Metamorphic Rock
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Compaction and cementation
Sedimentary Rock
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Crystallization from magma or lava
Question 31
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Pair the rock types with one major example for each.

Draggable itemarrow_right_altCorresponding Item
Metamorphic Rock
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Granite
Sedimentary Rock
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Marble
Igneous Rock
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Sandstone
Question 32
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Pair these processes with the type of rock they typically produce.

Draggable itemarrow_right_altCorresponding Item
Heat and pressure
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Metamorphic Rock
Compaction and cementation
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Sedimentary Rock
Melting then crystallizing
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Igneous Rock
Question 33
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Compare Rocks and Minerals

  • Solid
  • Can contain fossils
  • Made of minerals and other materials
  • Crystal Structure
  • Inorganic
  • Naturally Occurring
  • Can be made from lava or magma cooling
  • Rocks (2)
  • Minerals (2)
  • Both (3)
Question 34
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Summarize what makes rocks and minerals different.

Question 35
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Summarize what makes rocks and minerals similar.

Grab your lab notebook and update page 23. Use your results from above to fill in the venn-diagram!
Question 12
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Pumice

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Obsidian

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Sandstone

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Limestone

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Quartzite

Question 21
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Slate