Unit 3 Lesson 2: The Rock Cycle
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Jesse Jayne
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What is the rock cycle?
By the end of this lesson, you should be able to describe the series of processes and classes of rocks that make up the rock cycle.
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Multiple Choice
Most of Earth is made of __________.
rocks
water
air
photons
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Multiple Choice
Rock is __________ changing.
never
always
sometimes
rarely
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Multiple Choice
The three main classes of rocks are igneous, metamorphic, and ___________.
spaceship
clastic
minerals
sedimentary
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Open Ended
Explain weathering, erosion, and deposition...
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Scientists define rock as a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals that may also include organic matter.
Rocks are always changing and we will look at how they change through time.
What is rock?
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Multiple Select
What processes change rock?
WEATHERING
EROSION
DEPOSITION
TEMPERATURE
PRESSURE
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Match
Match the following rocks to their fact...
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
composed of sediments
formed when molten rock cools
forms when existing rock is altered be heat and/or pressure
composed of sediments
formed when molten rock cools
forms when existing rock is altered be heat and/or pressure
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Match
Match the following rocks to their fact...
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
minerals or sediments are compressed, cemented, or hardened
molten rock hardens on or below Earth's surface
existing rock is altered high temperature and/or high pressure
minerals or sediments are compressed, cemented, or hardened
molten rock hardens on or below Earth's surface
existing rock is altered high temperature and/or high pressure
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Match
Match the following rocks to their fact...
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
named according to size of fragments
can be either intrusive or extrusive
Always formed from another type of rock - high temp, pressure, chemical process
named according to size of fragments
can be either intrusive or extrusive
Always formed from another type of rock - high temp, pressure, chemical process
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Open Ended
What is a process in the rock cycle that happens below Earth's surface?
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Open Ended
What is a process in the rock cycle that happens above Earth's surface?
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Open Ended
What is a difference between the three types of rock?
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Open Ended
Is there any similarities between the different types of rocks in the rock cycle?
What is the rock cycle?
By the end of this lesson, you should be able to describe the series of processes and classes of rocks that make up the rock cycle.
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