Geology 1B: Classifying Rocks

Which items below could help you record information about

the appearance and location of a great rock find?

• CAMERA

• NOTEBOOK

• ROCK HAMMER

• CHISEL

• GEOLOGIST

Which items below could help you examine the inside of a rock?

• CAMERA

• NOTEBOOK

• ROCK HAMMER

• CHISEL

• GEOLOGIST

Organize these options into the right categories!

Groups:

(a) Change Appearance of Rocks

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(b) Geologists Observe About Rocks

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(c) Tools for Observation

,

(d) Who Studies Rocks

• Liquid Water

• Mineral Composition

• Geologist

• Texture

• Ice

• Chisel

• Rock Hammer

• Color

• Notebook

• Camera

• Weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Most rocks are made from a mixture of ​ (a)   but some rocks only contain one!

• minerals
• diamonds
• gems
• rocks
• boogers
• tools
• layers
• temperatures

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

There are only about ___ minerals that make up most of the rocks in Earth's crust!

Drag the correct rock type to the area of the crust that it would most likely be found!

a

b

BASALT

GRANITE

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Testing certain rocks with ​ (a)   can cause a reaction that would help determine if the rock contains a mineral made of compounds called ​ (b)   .

• acid
• carbonates
• milk
• water
• salt
• glue
• hornblendes
• minerals
• micas
• farts

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Organize these options into the right categories!

Groups:

(a) Grain Size

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(b) Grain Shape

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(c) Grain Pattern

• 
• Some form patterns or layers and others have a swirl.

• Some seem to be exploding and some seem like small seeds.

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• Some are large and some are small.

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Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which rock type is most associated with the diagram?

a

METAMORPHIC ROCK

SEDIMENTARY ROCK

IGNEOUS ROCK

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which rock type is most associated with the diagram?

b

IGNEOUS ROCK

METAMORPHIC ROCK

SEDIMENTARY ROCK

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1