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Sedimentary + Igneous Rocks

Sedimentary + Igneous Rocks

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Science

9th - 12th Grade

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NGSS
MS-ESS2-1, HS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS1-4

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Standards-aligned

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Lisa Agostini

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19 Slides • 15 Questions

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Sedimentary + Igneous

Rocks Practice

Do Now: Finish questions from yesterday's lab

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Multiple Choice

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Which sedimentary rock is shown in the diagram?

La mayoría de las rocas que se muestran fueron formadas por:

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volcanic eruptions and crystallization

erupciones volcánicas y cristalización

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compaction and/or cementation

compactación y/o cementación

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heat and pressure

calor y presión

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melting and/or solidification

fusión y/o solidificación

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Multiple Choice

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Which two rocks are composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and clay minerals?

¿Qué dos rocas están compuestas principalmente de los minerales cuarzo, feldespato y arcilla?

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rock salt and conglomerate

sal gema y conglomerado

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rock salt and breccia

sal gema y brecha

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sandstone and shale

arenisca y arcillosa

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sandstone and limestone

arenisca y caliza

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Multiple Choice

Which table shows the rocks correctly classified by texture?

¿Qué tabla muestra las rocas clasificadas correctamente por su textura?

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Multiple Choice

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A student classified the rock below as sedimentary.

Which observation about the rock best supports this classification?

Un estudiante clasificó la siguiente roca como sedimentaria. ¿Qué observación sobre la roca apoya mejor esta clasificación?

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The rock is composed of several minerals.

La roca está compuesta por varios minerales.

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The rock has a vesicular texture.

La roca tiene una textura vesicular.

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The rock contains fragments of other rocks.

La roca contiene fragmentos de otras rocas.

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The rock shows distorted and stretched pebbles.

La roca muestra guijarros deformados y estirados

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Multiple Choice

A student obtains a cup of quartz sand from a beach. A saltwater solution is poured into the sand and allowed to evaporate. The mineral residue from the saltwater solution cements the sand grains together, forming a material that is most similar in origin to

Un estudiante obtiene una taza de arena de cuarzo de una playa. Una solución salina es vertida en la arena y se la deja evaporar. El residuo mineral de la solución salina cementa los granos de arena entre sí, formando un material que es más similar en origen a

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an extrusive igneous rock

una roca ígnea extrusiva

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an intrusive igneous rock

una roca ígnea intrusiva

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a clastic sedimentary rock

una roca sedimentaria clástica

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a foliated metamorphic rock

una roca metamórfica foliada

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Multiple Choice

Which type of rock most likely contains fossils?

¿Qué tipo de roca es más probable que contenga fósiles?

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scoria

escoria

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gabbro

gabro

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schist

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shale

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Multiple Choice

Most of the sediment that is compacted and later forms shale bedrock is

La mayoría de los sedimentos que se encuentran compactados y que posteriormente forman lecho rocoso de shale son de

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clay

arcilla

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silt

limo

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sand

arena

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pebbles

guijarros

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Multiple Choice

Which feature is characteristic of sedimentary rocks?

¿Qué rasgo es característico de las rocas sedimentarias?

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layering

capas

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foliation

foliación

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distorted structure

estructura distorsionada

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glassy texture

textura vidriosa

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Multiple Choice

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The diagram below shows a drill core of sediment that was taken from the bottom of a lake. Which types of rock would most likely form from compaction and cementation of these sediment

El siguiente diagrama muestra un núcleo de perforación de sedimento que se tomó del fondo de un lago. ¿Qué tipos de rocas probablemente se formarían a partir de la compactación y cementación de estos sedimentos?

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sandstone and limestone

Arenisca y Caliza

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shale and coal

shale y Carbón

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breccia and rock salt

Brecha y Roca de yeso

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conglomerate and siltstone

Conglomerado y Limolita

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Multiple Choice

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Base your answer on the diagram below, which represents a rock sample containing fossilized Coelophysis footprints. The siltstone layer containing the dinosaur footprints was turned into rock by

Base su respuesta en el siguiente diagrama, que representa una muestra de roca que contiene huellas fosilizadas de Coelophysis. La capa de limolita que contenía las huellas de dinosaurios se convirtió en roca por

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folding and faulting

plegamiento y fallamiento

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burial and cementation

entierro y cementación

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weathering and erosion

Intemperie &Erosión

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deformation and melting

deformación y fusión

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Multiple Choice

Which rock is made up of angular fragments of rock held together by a natural cement?

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breccia

brecha

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scoria

escoria

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granite

granito

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quartzite

Cuarcita

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Multiple Choice

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Base your answer on the diagram below, which represents a rock composed of cemented pebbles and sand. This rock should be classified as

Esta roca debería clasificarse como

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an intrusive igneous rock

una roca ígnea intrusiva

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an extrusive igneous rock

una roca ígnea extrusiva

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a bioclastic sedimentary rock

una roca sedimentaria bioclástica

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a clastic sedimentary rock

una roca sedimentaria clástica

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Multiple Choice

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he diagram below shows three stages in the formation of a specific rock. Which rock is formed as a result of these three stages?

El siguiente diagrama muestra tres etapas en la formación de una roca específica. ¿Qué roca se forma como resultado de estas tres etapas?

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limestone

caliza

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gneiss

gneis

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schist

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coal

carbón

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Multiple Choice

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Which two processes formed this rock?

¿Qué roca sedimentaria se muestra en el diagrama?

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folding and faulting

plegamiento y fallamiento

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melting and solidification

fusión y solidificación

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compaction and cementation

compactación y cementación

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heating and application of pressure

calentamiento y aplicación de presión

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Multiple Choice

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Which sedimentary rock is shown in the diagram?

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conglomerate

conglomerado

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sandstone

arenisca

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siltstone

limolita

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shale

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Whodunit? Rock Edition

Six contestants on a reality TV show were stunned to find their lowest
scoring colleague was “injured.” They must figure out the crime before the
bell rings. The question is Whodunnit? And how... The Player, Last Known
Whereabouts and Method that are left unaccounted for -- is the solution.

Two different versions:

Sedimentary and Igneous:

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​Six contestants on a reality TV show were stunned to find their lowest scoring colleague was “injured.” They must figure out the crime before the bell rings. The question is Whodunnit? And how... The Player, Last Known Whereabouts and Method that are left unaccounted for -- is the solution.

​Which is NOT an example of sediment?

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Do Now: Finish questions from yesterday's lab

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