Earth's History and the Rock Cycle

The Rock Cycle

Objective:

Test your knowledge about the rock cycle!

Multiple Choice

There are three types of rocks that exist within the rock cycle. They are called...

• sedimentary, memoragraphic, and igneous rocks.

• sediment, metamorphic, and igneous rocks.

• sedimentary, metamorphic and iguana rocks.

• sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks.

Draw

Circle the IGNEOUS rock.

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

Magma is...

• Molten rock on the earth's surface

• Hardened rock that covers the ocean floor

• Molten rock inside the earth's surface

• Hardened rock that covers the continents

Multiple Choice

Erosion is a process where..

• Rock particles are compacted together from the force of gravity

• Rock particles are carried by wind or water

• Rock particles are degraded, but not moved

• Metamorphic rocks begin to chemically change

Draw

Draw the structure that contains magma, and ejects lava.

Open Ended

Explain what "sediments" are.

Draw

Circle the SEDIMENT.

Multiple Choice

Which country and volcano did Miss Zapatka collect the igneous rock samples from?

• El Salvador, San Salvador Volcano

• Honduras, Santa Ana Volcano

• El Salvador, Santa Ana Volcano

• Nicaragua, San Salvador Volcano

This is an example of weathering.

Draw

Circle the METAMORPHIC rock.

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​When these substances interact, a process occurs that turns the liquid into a solid.

​Hot lava enters much cooler water.

Multiple Choice

When a liquid cools to a solid, this process in the rock cycle is called...

• crystallization

• melting

• boiling

• evaporation

Draw

Circle the SEDIMENTARY rock.

Multiple Choice

The pressure that metamorphic rocks experience is from the force of...

• friction

• gravity

• weight

• angsty teenagers

Draw

Melting is when we go from a solid to a liquid. Draw an example of something melting. Label your drawing.

Multiple Choice

When deposition, compaction and cementation occurs, the rock cycle goes from..

• sediments to metamorphic rock

• sediments to igneous rock

• sediments to sediments

• sediments to sedimentary rock

Multiple Choice

Deposition is when...

• gravity's force compacts the sediments together

• wind and water carry them somewhere

• soil, rocks and sediments are added to the land

• there is an uprising in the cafeteria about lack of papas