Download Rock Cycle Interactive Activity

Name__________________________________________________________ Date _________________ Hour ________
Directions: Go to http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/types.html . As you complete each section of
the interactive online activity, complete each corresponding section below.
Part 1 Types of Rocks:
Review the characteristics that help identify and classify rocks. Then write Igneous, Sedimentary, or
Metamorphic under each description below.
Classification
Classification
Classification
Classification
Classification
Classification
Complete your Rock Collection: Cut out the types of rocks provided and place in correct classification.
Part 2: How Rocks Change:
While completing this section, each time you click on an animation, fill in the blanks in the picture that
matches the processes that change one rock type into another. Then answer the questions below and/or
beside each rock type. Note: Animations can be replayed over and over while on the same page. However,
they can not be accessed again once you leave a page.
Igneous Rocks:
Can either be classified
as ________________
(cools above ground) or
_________________
(cools below ground).
Igneous rocks form from the processes of: ____________________ and _______________________.
Sedimentary Rocks:
Can either be classified
as (text pgs. 104-105)
__________________
(rock fragments squeezed together)
_________________
(from remains of plants and animals)
or
_________________ .
(minerals dissolved in solution)
Sedimenatary rocks form from the processes of: ____________________, _______________________,
________________________, and ___________________________.
Part 2: How Rocks Change: (continued)
Metamorphic Rocks:
Can either be classified
as (text pg. 111)
________________
(parallel grains/banded)
or
_________________
(random grains/not banded).
Metamorphic rocks are formed from the processes of __________________ and ___________________.
They are usually found ___________________________ (near Earth’s surface or buried deep inside of Earth).
Part 3: Transform Your Rock:
While completing this section, you will transform one rock into another rock type by using the various
processes from the rock cycle. As you complete each step, paste the cut out processes into the empty box to
complete the transformation indicated. Note: Only paste the processes the screen indicate are correct. Go
back and review the sections for any you missed to find the correct ans wer then place these processes into
their proper locations.
Part 3: Transform Your Rock: (continued)
Part 3: Transform Your Rock: (continued)
True or False: Place a (T) on the blank fro true answers and an (F) for false.
Extra Credit: Mark through and change the false part of any statement to then make it true.
______10. One rock type (classification) can undergo processes which changes it into another rock type (classification)?
______11. According to the Law of Conservation of Matter, matter can be changed or lost.
______ 12. Obsidian can become a Sedimentary rock after the processes of heat and pressure are applied.
______ 13. Igneous rocks can be melted and cooled to become a new kind of igneous rock.
______ 14. Sandstone is an example of a chemical sedimentary rock.
______ 15. Foliations and bands are typically found on sedimentary rocks.
Part 4: The Rock Cycle:
Fill in the blanks to identify the different process that cause one type of rock to change into another one. While online,
hover over the names of the types of rocks and list the examples given below.
Use the rock cycle above and your text book (pages 98-116) to complete the following:
8. Three examples of igneous rocks are: ____________________, _________________________, and
________________________ which form from the ______________ and ______________ of lava or magma.
Igneous rocks can be classified as either _______________ (below ground) or ________________ (above ground).
9. Three examples of sedimentary rocks are: ____________________, _________________________, and
________________________ which form from the process of ___________________ and __________________
which form sediments. Then the processes of ______________________ and ____________________ change the
sediments into rock.
10. Three examples of metamorphic rocks are: ____________________, _________________________, and
________________________ which form from the processes of extreme ______________ and ________________.
Metamorphic rocks which have bands are called ________________ and those without are ______ _____________.
Rock Cycle Activity Cut Outs
Directions: Cut the following items out. Take turns reading and completing the online activities while pasting these in
their appropriate locations. Please recycle your scraps and place glue sticks and scissors back to their proper locations.
Part I: Types of Rock: Cut these out and paste into your rock collection box according to their classification
Part 3: Transform Your Rock: Cut these out and use to complete rock transformations. Some will not be used.