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Chapter 7: The Rock Cycle
Science Study Guide
Vocabulary:
Write each word that defines that identifies the meaning.
streak
hardness
igneous rock deposition
sedimentary
metamorphic
erosion
rock cycle
rock
rock
______________1. Rock that forms when small grains of rock are
pressed together and become cemented.
______________ 2. The process by which wind and water remove and
carry small pieces of weathered rock from one place to another.
______________ 3. Rock that forms when melted rock cools and
hardens.
______________4. The continuous process by which one rock type
changes into another.
______________5. A mineral’s ability to resist being scratched
______________ 6. Rock changed by high heat and great pressure.
______________ 7. The color of the powder left behind when you rub a
mineral against a white tile.
______________ 8. The process by which sediment settles out of water
and wind.
Science Concepts
Answer each statement/question.
9. This list should show items that are found naturally in soil. Which
item should be removed from the list?
deposited sediment; melted rock; weathered rock; decayed animal matter
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10. Ruthie describes a mineral as being waxy. What property of the
mineral is she describing?
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11. What changes a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock?
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12. What are the building blocks of all rocks?
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13. You have been given a rock that is a conglomerate. Where did your
rock most likely form? _______________________________________
14. Which of these would not be used to classify igneous rocks?
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15. You can use a copper penny with a hardness of 3 or glass with a
hardness of 6 to test a mineral’s hardness. Which of these minerals
could be scratched by glass but not by a penny? (The hardness of each
mineral is given in parentheses.)
a. diamond (10)
b. fluorite (4)
c. gypsum (2)
d. topaz (8)
16. Which process will change a sedimentary rock into another
sedimentary rock? ___________________________________________
Open Ended QUESTIONS
Please take the time to construct a thorough paragraph answering all
parts of the question.
Inquiry Skills
Use the following classification table to answer Questions 17-18.
Mineral
Color
Color of Streak
Hardness
Talc
light green
white
1
Fluorite
light purple
white
4
Feldspar
white, salmon pink
white
5
Quartz
clear, milky white,
none
7
rose, smoky gray
17. A mineral sample has a white steak and is so soft that it can be
scratched by your fingernail. Identify the mineral. Tell how you know.
18. A mineral is white and cannot be scratched by the mineral
orthoclase (hardness of 6.) Identify the mineral. Tell how you know.
Critical Thinking
19. You find a rock near a volcano. It has small mineral crystals. What
type of rock is it? Where was the rock formed? Explain.
20. Tyrone like to go rock hunting. On a recent trip, he found the rock
shown below.
Part A: Identify Tyrone’s rock. Tell how and where it formed.
Part B: When Tyrone’s rock broke off from its rock bed, it had sharp
corners. How did Tyrone’s rock change? What chased the change?