🪨 Part 1: Rock Cycle Knowledge Check

1. What is the rock cycle?

The process of rocks breaking into pieces

Earth's way of recycling rocks by changing them over time

How rocks are formed in mountains

The study of different rock colors

2. Igneous rocks form when:

Sediments are pressed together

Rocks are heated under pressure

Magma or lava cools and hardens

Rocks are weathered by wind and rain

3. Which processes are involved in forming sedimentary rocks? (Check all that apply)

Compaction

Cementation

Melting

Cooling

4. Metamorphic rocks are created by:

Erosion and weathering

Heat and pressure changing existing rocks

Magma cooling quickly

Sediments settling in layers

5. Fill in the blanks: The rock cycle is a _____________ process, meaning rocks can change from one type to another in _____________ order.

Word bank: continuous, any, linear, specific

✏️ Part 2: Rock Cycle Vocabulary

6. Match each vocabulary word with its correct definition by writing the letter:

_____ Magma

_____ Erosion

_____ Sediment

_____ Pressure

A. Small pieces of rock, sand, or soil

B. Molten rock beneath Earth's surface

C. The wearing away of rock by wind, water, or ice

D. Force that squeezes rocks together

7. Explain how a sedimentary rock could become a metamorphic rock. Use at least 3 vocabulary words from today's lesson in your answer.

🎨 Part 3: Rock Cycle Model

8. In the box below, draw a simple diagram of the rock cycle. Include all three types of rocks (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic) and label at least 4 processes that change rocks from one type to another.

9. Creative Writing: Write a short story from the perspective of a rock traveling through the rock cycle. Describe your journey and the changes you experience.