Rock Cycle Notes Practice

Open Ended

In Georgia, how can an igneous rock from the mountains become sedimentary rock on the coastal plains?

Fill in the Blanks

Label the diagram with the steps of the Rock Cycle. 3. sedimentary ---> metamorphic

Categorize

Options (14)

Formed by intense heat.

Can be found by volcanoes.

Often has a glassy texture.

Formed by the accumulation of sediments.

May have visible layers or bedding.

Can be found in riverbeds, lakes, and oceans.

Formed by intense heat and pressure.

Has crystals due to all the heat.

Organize these options into the right categories

Igneous Rock

Sedimentary Rock

Metamorphic Rock

Multiple Choice

The breaking of rock is called (a.) ____________. This will form smaller rocks called (b.) ___________. (Words used in forming sedimentary rock)

• (a.) weathering

  (b.) sediment

• (a.) erosion

  (b.) sediment

• (a.) deposition

  (b.) sediment

Reorder

List the steps of sedimentary rock formation in order.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Compaction

• Cementation

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Open Ended

What is the process that forms metamorphic rock? Include the original materials, the processes involved, and the environment that produces this kind of rock.

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