Interactives: Rock Cycle

http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/index.html
* Click on Begin with Types of Rocks
(Note: Make sure you type it in exactly or it will not work!)
**Follow the instructions and answer all the questions**
->Click on Begin with Rock Types:
1. The 3 main types of rocks are: _____________, ______________, and _________________
rocks.
2. The differences among them have to do with how they are _____________.
3. In one complete sentence, summarize how each of the rock types are formed:
Sedimentary: __________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________.
Metamorphic: __________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________.
Igneous: _____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________.
4. Identify the 6 things in the what to look for chart?
1.____________________

3. _____________________

5. ____________________

2.____________________

4. _____________________

6. ____________________

->Click Next: Start your Rock Collection (bottom right of the page)
->Click on the 6 rocks, look at the picture and description and then add the rock to your
collection.
->When youre done, look at the different rocks for each rock type.

->Click on How Rocks Change tab by the top of the page.

->Skip the introduction and read Heat and Pressure and watch the animation.
4. When heat and pressure is applied to a rock what happens?
_____________________________________________________________________________.
->Click Next then Read and watch Melting and Cooling.
5. What happens when a rock melts?
_____________________________________________________________________________.
6. Contrast an intrusive and extrusive rock.
Intrusive _________________________________________________________________ and
Extrusive _________________________________________________________________.
->Click on Next then read and watch the animation for weathering and erosion and compacting
and cementing.
7. 2 elements responsible for weathering and erosion are ____________ and _____________.
->Click on The Rock Cycle Diagram tab toward the top of the page.
->Click on each part of the diagram and answer the question.
8. Classify the 3 rocks they use as examples for each type of rock.
Igneous

Metamorphic

Sedimentary

Rocks and Processes of the Rock Cycle

Go to the following link:
http://www.ck12.org/earth-science/Rocks-and-Processes-of-the-Rock-Cycle/lesson/Rocksand-Processes-of-the-Rock-Cycle-Basic/?referrer=concept_details
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->Read the information and answer the following questions.
1. The 3 rock types are ______________, _______________, and _______________.
2. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, _________________________,
__________________________.
3. The 3 main processes that change rocks are: ___________________________,
________________________, and ___________________________.

->Scroll down to the Explore More section and watch the video, and then answer the
question below.
4. Compare Igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________.
->Click on the More tab then click on the concept map and then click on the rocks and
processes of the rock cycle mind map.
->Click around on all the elements of the mind map, read the information and watch the videos.
5. Create a Rock cycle concept map and use mind map to help (on another sheet of paper).
Interactive Rock Cycle Animation
Go the following Link:
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es0602/e
s0602page02.cfm?chapter_no=investigation
->Follow the instructions on the screen (dont forget to click on the blinking images when it tells
you to) and answer the questions.
1. Crystallization of magma will form ____________________ rock.
Click on the image for lava flow:
2. Quick cooling of magma results in many _________________ crystals.
->Click on the cloud image:
->Look at the different areas around the country.
3. Choose 2 places and differentiate how they are different than California?
_____________________________________________________________________________.
->Click on the river:
4. Describe what is happening to the different size rock in the river?
_____________________________________________________________________________.
->Click on sediment and deposition and watch the animation.
->Click on compaction and cementation and watch the animation.
->Click on metamorphism:
5. Deep underground, rocks are exposed to high ___________ and _____________.
->Click on melting of metamorphic rock and watch the animation.
** When you are done show the teacher your work and complete the exit ticket.