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Rock Cycle Stations

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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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What did the jellybeans represent in the demonstration?

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List the 3 main types of rocks

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What processes create igneous rocks?

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What processes create sedimentary rocks?

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What processes create metamorphic rocks?

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

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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Fill in the rock cycle processes.

Other Answer Choices:

melting

weathering and erosion

compaction and cementation

cooling

heat and pressure

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Summarize what makes rocks and minerals different.

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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! 

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What would be the best title of the passage?

Rocks are fun to throw

The processes of how rocks are formed

5 main types of rocks

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

Cooling and hardening

Compacting and cementation

Heat and pressure

Make some observations about the rocks.

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Granite

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Scoria

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Pumice

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Obsidian

Make some observations about the rocks.

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Gypsum

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Shale

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Sandstone

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Limestone

Make some observations about the rocks.

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Marble

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Gneiss

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Quartzite

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Slate

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)

What type of rock is formed when hot lava is cooled and hardened?

Metamorphic

Sedimentary

Igneous

Which process transforms metamorphic rocks into magma?

Erosion

Subduction

Melting

Condensation

What happens during the weathering phase of the rock cycle?

Rock is broken down into smaller pieces

Rock is compacted and cemented

Rock turns into magma

Rock is heated and pressurized

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

Metamorphic rock

Sedimentary rock

Extrusive igneous rock

Intrusive igneous rock

What is a key characteristic of sedimentary rocks?

They often contain fossils

They are made from magma

They are formed by heat and pressure

They are grainy in texture

Match the type of rock with its predominant formation process.

Sedimentary Rock

Alteration under heat and pressure

Igneous Rock

Compaction and cementation

Metamorphic Rock

Crystallization from magma or lava

Pair the rock types with one major example for each.

Sedimentary Rock

Granite

Igneous Rock

Marble

Metamorphic Rock

Sandstone

Pair these processes with the type of rock they typically produce.

Compaction and cementation

Metamorphic Rock

Melting then crystallizing

Sedimentary Rock

Heat and pressure

Igneous Rock

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)

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

Metamorphic

Sedimentary

Igneous