Rocking Around the World:

What was the main goal of Ms. Etienne and Mr. Jaua's adventure? To explore different countries

• To explore different countries

• To find the most magnificent rock for the annual school science fair

• To learn about different cultures

• To climb the highest mountains

Which type of rock did Ms. Etienne find in the Viñales Valley in Cuba?

• Granite

• Sandstone

• Marble

• Basalt

What process did Mr. Jaua describe that turns sediments into sedimentary rock?

• Compaction and cementation

• Melting and cooling

• Weathering and erosion

• Heat and pressure

In Venezuela, what type of rock did Ms. Etienne and Mr. Jaua find that had undergone metamorphism?

• Basalt

• Granite

• Marble

• Conglomerate

What type of igneous rock did Mr. Jaua find in Haiti?

• Sandstone

• Granite

• Marble

• Basalt

What is the correct sequence of the rock cycle as described by Ms. Etienne and Mr. Jaua?

• Igneous becomes sediment through weathering, sedimentary through compaction, and metamorphic through heat and pressure

• Sedimentary becomes igneous through melting, metamorphic through weathering, and igneous through compaction

• Metamorphic becomes sedimentary through heat and pressure, igneous through weathering, and sediment through melting

• Igneous becomes metamorphic through compaction, sedimentary through heat and pressure, and sediment through cooling

Match each rock with its process

• Weathering and erosion

• Sediments

• Cooling down of Magma or Lava

• Magma

• Heat and pressure

• Igneous

• Compaction and cementation

• Sedimentary

• Melting

• Metamorphic

Identify the rocks mentioned in the story and classify them into the three main types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. List each rock under the correct category.

Groups:

(a) Igneous

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(b) Metamorphic

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(c) Sedimentary

• Basalt

• Granite

• Conglomerate

• Marble

Arrange the stages above in the correct order to accurately show the rock cycle. Use your knowledge of the processes involved to guide you.

• Deep underground, molten rock cools slowly, forming crystals as it hardens into intrusive igneous rock. If exposed to weathering and erosion, this rock breaks down into smaller sediments.

• Sediments are transported by wind or water and collect in layers. Over time, the layers are compacted and cemented together, forming sedimentary rock.

• When sedimentary rock is buried deep beneath the Earth’s surface, it is exposed to intense heat and pressure. This causes the rock to change, becoming a metamorphic rock with new minerals and textures.

• If metamorphic rock is subjected to even more heat, it can melt into magma. When this magma cools and solidifies, it forms new igneous rock, continuing the cycle.

who rushed over to tell Ms. Etienne and Mr. Jaua about the situation back at the lab, and what was happening there?

• Mr. Haze, who was excited to join their adventure.

• Mr. Knighton, who warned them about Mr. Haze causing a science disaster.

• Ms. Garcia, who realized they were late for the science fair.

• Mr. Tamargo, who remembered they forgot their equipment.