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Rocks and Minerals Webquest
http://www.golf67.net/education/components/sectionlist/default.php?sectiondetailid=1969
Directions: Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. You
should use the websites provided for each question (the underlined titles are
hotlinks).
Rock Cycle
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/rock.html
1. What are the three main types of rocks?
2. How does a sedimentary rock turn into a metamorphic rock?
3. How does an igneous rock turn into a metamorphic rock?
4. How do metamorphic rocks change into sedimentary rocks?
5. How do igneous rocks change into sedimentary rocks?
6. What is the beginning of the rock cycle? The end?
View this Rock Cycle animation
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/inv
estigations/es0602/es0602page02.cfm
Volcanoes
http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/
7. What kinds of rocks are formed by volcanic eruptions?
Igneous Rocks
http://www.minsocam.org/msa/collectors_corner/id/rock_key.ht
m#Igneous
8. There are two types of igneous rocks. Which type is formed underground, by
magma?
9. Which type is formed above ground, by lava?
Mystery Rocks
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/geology/sed_intr
o.html
10. Look at Photo B. How do you suppose those rocks were formed?
Mohs Scale
http://www.allaboutgemstones.com/mohs_hardness_scale.html
11. What is Mohs Scale used for?
12. What mineral is a 10 on Mohs Scale?
13. Give an example of a mineral with a hardness of 7 (according to Mohs Scale).
Tell me about that mineral.
14. If a mineral can scratch a penny, what number is it on Mohs Scale?
Streak
http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/geology/grocha/mineral/stre
ak.html
15. Sometimes the color and the streak of a mineral are very different. Which one
of the examples shows the greatest difference?
Density
http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/density.html
16. What is the formula for density?
17. Draw both of the boxes from the top of the website. Which one shows greater
density?
Pumice
http://www.livestrong.com/article/174049-what-is-pumicecomposed-of/
18. Which type of rock is pumice?
19. How can you make your own pumice at home? (with the help of a parent)
20. Give at least 5 uses for pumice. (You may need to check other websites to
finish this question