🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To identify and classify the three main types of rocks

Part 1: Rock Type Classification

1. Which type of rock is formed when magma or lava cools and hardens?

Sedimentary rock

Igneous rock

Metamorphic rock

Fossil rock

2. Sedimentary rocks are formed by:

Extreme heat and pressure

Cooling of molten rock

Layers of sediment being compressed over time

Volcanic eruptions

3. Which of the following are characteristics of metamorphic rocks? (Select all that apply)

Formed under heat and pressure

Often have visible layers or bands

Always contain fossils

Changed from existing rocks

4. Fill in the blanks: The rock cycle shows how rocks can change from one type to another through processes like ____________, ____________, and ____________.

Part 2: Rock Cycle Processes

5. Describe what happens during the weathering process and how it contributes to the rock cycle:

6. Explain how the timescales of rock cycle processes compare to human lifespans:

7. Match each rock property to its most likely formation process:

A. Large crystals

B. Visible layers

C. Banded appearance

D. Contains fossils

1. Slow cooling of magma

2. Sediment deposition

3. Heat and pressure transformation

4. Burial of organic material

Part 3: Reflection and Application

8. Think about rocks you have observed in Australia. Describe one example and predict what type of rock it might be based on its properties:

9. Extension Activity: Research and explain how First Nations Australians have traditionally used different types of rocks. Provide one specific example:

10. One question I still have about the rock cycle is: