Rock Cycle Simulation Concepts

Mr. Bastal introduces the Amplify Rock Transformations module, guiding students through a warm-up activity involving geographical features and a simulation exploring rock transformations. Students interact with tools to simulate rock formation processes and analyze different rock types. The session concludes with a review of key concepts and an optional family homework activity.

What is the first step in the Amplify Rock Transformations activity?

• Read the entire chapter before starting.

• Complete the family homework first.

• Start the simulation immediately.

• Log in to Amplify and click on rock transformations.

What should you do if you forgot your Amplify username and password?

• Wait for Mr. Bastal to post them.

• Ask a classmate for theirs.

• Create a new account.

• Skip the activity.

In the cross-section view, what is the mantle?

• A tool used in the simulation.

• A type of rock found on islands.

• A layer of Earth beneath the crust.

• A type of sedimentary rock.

Which tool in the simulation allows you to create a new rock layer?

• Moving plates

• Melting magma

• Adding sediment

• Adding weather

What happens when you add weather in the simulation?

• It creates a volcano.

• It melts the magma.

• Sediment moves down and forms a new layer.

• Plates move significantly.

What color represents igneous rocks in the simulation?

• Pink

• Purple

• Green

• Blue

Which type of rock is represented by the color purple in the simulation?

• Metamorphic

• Mantle rock

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

What is magma in the context of the rock cycle?

• Solid rock found on the surface.

• Liquid rock underground.

• A type of sedimentary rock.

• A weathering process.

What is the purpose of the family homework activity?

• To find rocks outside during quarantine.

• To describe a rock at home and discuss its formation.

• To complete the simulation again.

• To write an essay on the rock cycle.

What is sediment in the rock cycle?

• Little pebbles and sand.

• Liquid rock underground.

• A type of igneous rock.

• A layer of Earth's crust.