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Ms. Blessing- 512 Earth Science

Table of Contents

Page Title of Page/Assignment

1 Gems of Wisdom (Warm Ups)

2 The Rock Cycle

3 What is the Rock Cycle?

4 15 Vocabulary Illustrations (stamp #1)

5, 7 Rock Vocabulary (stamp #1)

6 Vocabulary Word Sort

9, 11 Cornell Notes: Igneous Rocks

8 Igneous Intrusions & Igneous Analysis (stamp #2)

10 Where in the world can we find igneous rocks?

13, 15, 17 Cornell Notes: Sedimentary Rocks

12 Sedimentary Environments

14 Where are sedimentary rocks in the U.S.?

16 Sedimentary Features (stamp #3)

19, 21 Cornell Notes: Metamorphic Rocks

18 How are metamorphic rocks formed? (stamp #4)

20, 22 Taken for ‘GRANITE’

23 Rock Flow Chart

Gems of Wisdom

Gem Day/Date Question Answer

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The Rock Cycle ** Use page 119 in your textbook to help you fill out the rock cycle diagram and answer the

questions below. COMPLETE THIS ACTIVITY BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR POSTER!

Analysis Questions.

1. What causes metamorphic rock to become sedimentary rock?

2. What causes igneous rock to become metamorphic rock?

3. What causes magma to become igneous rock?

4. What causes sedimentary rock to become magma?

5. Are the forces that drive the rock cycle beneath the Earth’s surfaces the same as the forces

that drive the rock cycle on the surface? Explain.

6. Does the water cycle have any effect on the rock cycle? Explain.

What is the Rock Cycle?

Directions: Read pages 118-120 in Chapter 6, Section 1 of your textbook. Answer the following questions in complete sentences about the Rock Cycle.

1. What is a rock? How are rocks alike and how are they different from minerals?

2. What are the 3 types of rocks?

3. What is the rock cycle?

4. (True/False) Any type of rock can become any other type of rock.

5. Is the rock cycle one single pathway or a complex web of alternate pathways? (Defend your

answer.)

6. Fill out the flow chart about the 3 different types of rocks.

This type of rock… …comes from this type of

material…

…and is formed by these different

processes

Igneous Rock

Sedimentary Rock

Metamorphic Rock

7. Using pages 119 & 120- WHY would this model be useful to demonstrate how rocks

change?

Vocabulary (Stamp #1)

Use the glossary and pages 90-111 in your textbook to help you define the following terms. When

you’re finished write 3 study questions for each of these pages comparing and contrasting vocabulary

words. Page 5 should include a general summary about these rock terms when you are finished.

1. rock

2. rock cycle

3. igneous rocks

4. lava

5. magma

6. sedimentary rocks

7. sediments

8. metamorphic rocks

9. felsic

10. mafic

11. pluton

12. batholiths

13. laccoliths

14. dike

15. sill

16. intrusions

17. cementation

18. stratification

19. fossil

20. clastic rocks

21. organic rocks

22. chemical rocks

23. lithification

24. parent rock

25. deform

26. foliation

Summary: (2-4 complete sentences summarizing the vocab for this unit)

Vocabulary Illustrations (stamp #1)

Directions: You must use the definitions for the rock vocabulary to illustrate at least 15 words using

your creativity and colored pencils. All of your illustrations should be done on this page!

Vocabulary Word Sort

Metamorphic Rocks

Sedim

entary Rocks

Igneous Rocks

A

ll 3 Types:

Igneous Rocks Notes

Igneous Rocks Notes (continued)

Summary: (2-4 complete sentences summarizing igneous rocks)

Igneous Intrusions (stamp #2) Use page 125 in your book, your vocabulary, and your notes to label the diagram below.

Igneous Analysis Directions: Read pages 121-126 in your textbook and answer the questions below.

1. Create a Venn Diagram that illustrates the similarities between felsic & mafic magma.

2. Why do igneous rocks have different textures?

3. Describe some factors or forces that might cause magma to form a dike instead of a sill.

4. Although they are formed deep within the Earth, how are plutons exposed at the surface?

5. Stone arrowheads are made by chipping smooth, curved pieces from a rock to form a

sharply pointed triangle. Which rock, obsidian or gabbro, would make a better arrowhead?

Why?

6. A sample of lava flows very quickly. Would you expect it to contain high or low amounts of

silica? Why?

1.

molten rock at the surface

2.

intrusion of magma that cuts across rock layers

3.

largest pluton which forms

the cores of many mountain

ranges

4. any

opening in the earth’s surface

where molten rock can

escape

5.

intrusion of magma that fills

the spaces in between rock

layers

6.

molten rock below the ground

Where in the world can we find Igneous Rocks and Volcanoes?

1. What type of crust is usually made up of mafic igneous rocks? What is the main igneous

rock found in this type of crust?

• Using a green colored pencil, shade (do not color hard) the areas on the globe

that you could find mafic igneous rocks

2. What type of crust is usually made up of felsic igneous rocks? What is the main igneous

rock found in this type of crust?

• Using a yellow colored pencil, shade or mark the areas where you would find

felsic igneous rocks

3. Which color represents igneous rocks made from magma that had a high viscosity? How

about rocks made from magma that had a low viscosity?

4. Which type of plate boundary would have intermediate igneous rocks? (Rocks that are

not mafic or felsic) Mark these areas on your map in brown colored pencil.

5. Using a red colored pencil, draw a symbol on the map representing the locations for a very

explosive volcano (areas with lots of gas).

6. Using a blue colored pencil, draw a symbol on the map representing the locations for quiet,

runny volcanoes

Sedimentary Rocks Notes

Sedimentary Rocks Notes (continued)

Sedimentary Rocks Notes (continued)

Summary: (2-4 complete sentences summarizing sedimentary rocks)

Sedimentary Environments

Directions: Write the environment on the line next to the name for the following sedimentary

rocks.

1. Peat/Coal:

2. Coquina:

3. Arkose:

4. Shale:

5. Siltstone:

6. Limestone:

7. Breccia:

8. Sandstone:

9. Conglomerate:

10. Rock Salt:

Where are sedimentary rocks in the U.S.?

1. Use pages 708-709 in your textbook to label & draw the following features on the map

below:

- Great Lakes - Atlantic Coastal Plain

- Pacific Ocean - Gulf Coast Plain

- Atlantic Ocean - Great Plains

- Mississippi River & Delta - Great Basin

- Rocky Mountains - Gulf of Mexico

- Appalachian Mountains - Coast Ranges/ Cascade Mountains

2. Use your notes to shade areas in yellow colored pencil as sources for immature sediments

and areas in green colored pencil as sources for mature sediments. Don’t forget the

beaches and the gulf!

3. Draw the 10 sedimentary rocks from page 12 on the map below using the symbols next to

the rock name. You may draw each symbol in more than one location. Use your notes and

the “Scheme for Sedimentary Rock Identification” chart.

Sedimentary Features (stamp #3)

Use pages 127-131 in your book and your notes to answer the questions below.

1. What is the name for the following sedimentary features pictured above?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

2. Which sedimentary feature is common in almost all sedimentary rocks?

3. Which sedimentary feature would you most likely find in the desert or on a beach?

4. Which sedimentary feature comes from the quick evaporation of water resulting in the

contraction of the sediment?

5. Why is it possible to find large, well-formed crystals inside geodes?

6. What type of environment change might stop the formation of organic sedimentary rocks?

Metamorphic Rock Notes

Metamorphic Rock Notes (continued)

Summary: (2-4 complete sentences summarizing metamorphic rocks)

How are metamorphic rocks formed? (stamp #4) Use your notes, the diagram below, and pages 133-137 in your book to answer the questions below.

1. Could the temperature alone in Layer A change the

rocks here into metamorphic rocks? Explain.

2. What major event could cause a rock in Layer

C to change into a metamorphic rock?

3. The symbol for the rock in Layer C is on pg. 12

of your INB. What does this rock change to

under tremendous heat and pressure?

� (parent rock/protolith) (metamorphic rock)

4. The symbol for the rock in Layer B is also on

page 12 of your INB. What does this rock

change to under tremendous heat and

pressure?

� (parent rock/protolith) (metamorphic rock)

5. What do you think happens to a mineral or rock that falls below layer D?

6. List the 3 types of metamorphism and the factors that are most responsible for each type.

7. Describe the rock sequence involved in the metamorphism of shale.

8. Name 2 examples of non-foliated metamorphic rocks. Explain why they are not foliated.

9. Think about the formation processes for igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. In

general, which processes can be the most direct and which ones can be the most complex?

10. Marble is a very popular stone for artists to use when carving sculptures. What physical

properties of marble might make it good for sculpting?

Rock Flow Chart *We will do these activities together as we review for your Rocks and Minerals test!!!

3 TYPES OF ROCKS:

1. 2. 3.

CLASSIFIED BY:

A. A. A.

B. B. B.

DESCRIBED HOW?

FOUND WHERE?

EXAMPLES YOU SAW:

A. A. A.

B. B. B.

C. C. C.

D. D. D.

OTHER WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH ROCK TYPE (from vocabulary)

Taken for “GRANITE” continued on next page ����

Taken for “GRANITE” (cont.)