Name ________________________________                                          Date ____________

Rock Cycle Lab                                                                                                  Period __________

 

 

 

ROCK CYCLE LAB

 

Purpose:  Students will become familiar with the formation of rocks in the environment, and the various characteristics of the major types of rocks. 

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

  1. Go to the following web address: http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/index.html, or access it through my website and go to the Agenda for November 2, 2009 to click the link.  
  2. When you get to the page, read the introduction, and then click on the link to begin.
  3. READ the page on rock types, and then fill in the chart and answer the questions below:

 

Rock Type

How does the rock form? 

Characteristics

Rock examples

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    1. What are sediments? __________________________________________

 

  1. Click on the link to start your rock collection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Follow the instructions and fill out the chart below:

 

Rock Name

Parent Rock/Material

How does it form?

Where is it found?

Gneiss

Any type of rock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Click the link to identify the rocks and then complete the activity!  Use your notes to help you identify the rocks. 

 

  1. Record your score for the activity:  _______/10 – if you got less than 5 review the material and try again.

 

  1. READ the information on the next few pages and answer the questions below.  Make sure you watch the animation for each process. 

 

    1. Take notes below on HEAT AND PRESSURE.

 

 

 

 

 

    1. Take notes below on MELTING.

 

 

 

 

 

    1. Take notes below on COOLING. 

 

 

 

 

 

    1. What is the difference between extrusive and intrusive rocks? 

 

 

 

 

    1. Take notes on WEATHERING AND EROSION.

 

 

 

 

    1. Take notes on COMPACTION AND CEMENTATION. 

 

 

 

 

  1. Click the link to move on.  Complete the activity.  Use your notes and read carefully!   Record your score _______________/18.  If you got less than a 9, review the material and try again. 

 

  1. Once you are ready to go the next chapter, click the link.  Look at the illustration and copy onto a separate sheet of paper.  Make sure you include all the arrows! 

 

  1. Click the link and complete the quiz.  Record your score _________/10.  If you scored less than 5, review and try it again.

 

 

  1. Take the final test – follow all the instructions.  Print your results when you are done and staple them to the back of this lab. 

 

 

  1. Answer the question:  What did you learn from this lab? Record your thoughts.