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25/26 Rock Cycle Notes

25/26 Rock Cycle Notes

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Science

7th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS2-2

+6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Christopher M McCallister

Used 20+ times

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25 Slides • 22 Questions

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Uniformitarianism

  • Earth is about 4.6 Billion years old

  • ​The principle of uniformitarianism states that geologic events (Like mountain building or erosion) that happened in the past can be explained by current geologic events.

  • Summarized: Its the idea that Earth's features are always changing and the present is an indication to what happened in the past.

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Catastrophism - The theory that the Earth has largely been shaped by sudden, short-lived, violent events, possibly worldwide in scope.

Uniformitarianism - The theory that geologic events that occurred in the past can be explained by current geological events

Gradualism - The Earth was created in small
steps over a great period of time

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The Present is the key to the Past

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Multiple Choice

What is the main idea behind Uniformitarianism?

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Past geological events can be explained by current geological processes.

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Geological events are random and unpredictable.

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Geological events are caused by extraterrestrial phenomena.

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Geological events are unrelated to current processes.

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Multiple Choice

Which type of rock is made through fire?

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

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Fossilized

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Multiple Choice

Which type of rock is generally considered the weakest among the three main types?

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Igneous rocks
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Metamorphic rocks
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Granite rocks
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Sedimentary rocks

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Multiple Select

What are the three main groups of rocks classified by geologists?

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Igneous,

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Crystalline

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

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Multiple Select

What are the 3 forces that drive the rock cycle?

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The Sun

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Earth's Gravity

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Earth's Internal Heat

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Photosynthesis

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Gamma Radiation

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Multiple Choice

What is the continuous process by which rocks are formed, broken down, and reformed into different types?

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The rock cycle
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The geological transformation
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The sedimentary process
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The mineral cycle

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Drag and Drop

Scientists who study the forces that make and shape the planet Earth are called ​
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geologists
biologists
physicists
botanists
chemists
pediatricians
podiatrists

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Labelling

Label where the three types of rock would be formed

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intrusive

phasic

sedimentary

metamorphic

igneous rock

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Multiple Choice

What is the process called that describes the continuous recycling of rocks from one form to another?

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The Water Cycle

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The Rock Cycle

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The Carbon Cycle

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The Life Cycle

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Multiple Choice

Which process leads to the formation of igneous rocks in the rock cycle?

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Weathering and erosion.

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Crystallization of magma.

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Compaction and cementation.

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Burial and high pressure.

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Labelling

Label the following

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Transport & Deposition

Magma / Lava

Igneous Rock

Sedimentary Rock

Metamorphic Rock

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Multiple Choice

What are the two ways rocks are classified?

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Composition and Texture

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Color and Size

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Weight and Density

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Shape and Hardness

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Multiple Choice

Which type of rock is formed through the processes of compaction and cementation?

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Igneous Rock

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Sedimentary Rock

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Metamorphic Rock

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Magma

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Multiple Choice

What process transforms sediment into sedimentary rock?

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Compaction and Cementation

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Cooling and Melting

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Heat and Pressure

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Weathering and Erosion

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Multiple Choice

Which process leads to the formation of sediment in the rock cycle?

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Weathering and Erosion

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Cooling and Melting

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Heat and Pressure

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Compaction and Cementation

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Multiple Choice

What process leads to the formation of metamorphic rocks from other types of rocks?

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Cooling

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Heat and Pressure

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Weathering and Erosion

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Compaction and Cementation

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Multiple Choice

Metamorphic rocks form from ___.
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igneous rocks
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other metamorphic rocks
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sedimentary rocks
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all types of rocks

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors contribute to the formation of metamorphic rocks?

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Intense heat and/or pressure deep within the Earth

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Exposure to heat from sunlight

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Cooling and solidifying of magma

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Erosion by water

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Multiple Choice

What is molten rock called when it is inside the Earth?

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Lava

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Magma

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Sediment

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Ash

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Multiple Choice

What is molten rock called when it is on the Earth's surface?

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Magma

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Lava

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Sediment

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Ash

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Labelling

Match the rock type with its description.

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Metamorphic

Igneous

Sedimentary

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Labelling

Label the three main types of rocks correctly

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Deposition

Weathering

Metamorphic

Obsidian

Sedimentary

Sediment

Granite

Igneous

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