Rock Cycle Stations - Elizabeth Kocher | Library

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

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What would be the best title of the passage?

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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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Granite

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Scoria

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Pumice

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Obsidian

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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Gypsum

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Shale

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Sandstone

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Limestone

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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Marble

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Gneiss

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Quartzite

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Slate

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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)

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Fill in the rock cycle processes.

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

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Which process transforms metamorphic rocks into magma?

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What happens during the weathering phase of the rock cycle?

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

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What is a key characteristic of sedimentary rocks?

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Match the type of rock with its predominant formation process.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Igneous Rock		Alteration under heat and pressure
Metamorphic Rock		Compaction and cementation
Sedimentary Rock		Crystallization from magma or lava

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Pair the rock types with one major example for each.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Igneous Rock		Granite
Metamorphic Rock		Marble
Sedimentary Rock		Sandstone

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

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Heat and pressure		Metamorphic Rock
Compaction and cementation		Sedimentary Rock
Melting then crystallizing		Igneous Rock

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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)

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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! 