The Rock Cycle and Transformations

Fred, a rock, narrates his journey through the rock cycle. Starting as a rock on a hillside, he experiences weathering and erosion, eventually becoming sedimentary rock. Over time, pressure and heat transform him into metamorphic rock. He then melts into magma and is expelled from a volcano, cooling to become igneous rock. Fred's story illustrates the dynamic processes of the rock cycle.

What does Fred worry about during the winter?

• The sun being too hot

• The ice freezing in the cracks

• The rain washing him away

• The wind blowing him over

What natural event causes Fred to move from his hillside?

• A landslide

• An earthquake

• A volcanic eruption

• A flood

As Fred travels in the river, what does he become?

• Gravel and sand

• A piece of clay

• A large boulder

• A pebble

What happens to Fred when he settles in the ocean?

• He becomes a fossil

• He becomes a coral reef

• He turns into a sedimentary rock

• He dissolves in water

What transformation does Fred undergo due to heat and pressure?

• He becomes a metamorphic rock

• He melts into lava

• He turns into a diamond

• He becomes a fossil

What is Fred's state when he is deep underground?

• A crystal

• A solid rock

• A liquid magma

• A gaseous vapor

What natural force helps Fred return to the surface?

• A landslide

• An earthquake

• Volcanic activity

• A flood

What type of rock does Fred become after the volcanic eruption?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Limestone

• Igneous rock

Where does Fred end up after the volcanic eruption?

• In the ocean

• On a high volcano

• Back on the hillside

• In a deep valley

What does Fred look forward to experiencing again after becoming an igneous rock?

• The hot sun

• The cool wind

• The rain

• All of the above