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Rock Cycle Explorations
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Rock Cycle Explorations
🏆 Learning Intentions & Success Criteria
Today I will learn to:
Understand and define the rock cycle
Identify the three main types of rocks
Describe natural processes in rock formation
Recognise the timescales of the rock cycle
1. Which rock type is formed when magma cools?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
2. What processes create sedimentary rocks? (Select all that apply)
Weathering and erosion
Compaction
Melting
Deposition
3. Heat and pressure transform rocks into _____________ rocks.
Answer: _________________________
🔄 Rock Cycle Processes
4. Match each process to its correct description by drawing lines:
Melting
Compaction
Cooling
Weathering
Breaking down rocks into sediment
Sediment pressed together over time
Magma becoming solid rock
Rock becoming liquid magma
5. The rock cycle operates over _____________ of years.
Hundreds
Thousands
Millions
6. Give one example of each rock type found in Australia:
Igneous: _________________________
Sedimentary: _________________________
Metamorphic: _________________________
🧠 Critical Thinking & Extension
7. Explain why rock recycling is important for Earth:
8. How might the properties of different rock types affect their use in building materials?
9. Extension Activity: Research one famous Victorian landform (like the Twelve Apostles) and describe what type of rock formed it and how:
10. Challenge: If 1 million years = 1 day, how many "days" might it take to form a thick layer of sedimentary rock? Show your thinking:
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