Download Rock Cycle Study Guide

Rock Cycle Study Guide
Know the following vocabulary words:
 Rock
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Igneous rock
o Intrusive vs Extrusive Igneous rocks
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Sedimentary rock
o Clastic
o Chemical
o Organic
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Metamorphic rock
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Magma
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Lava
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Cementation
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Compaction
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Weathering
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Erosion
1. Draw a complete rock cycle below. You should be able to identify and understand how
each type of rock (metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary) is formed:
2. How is weathering different from erosion?
Which one occurs first?
3. When magma cools slowly, deep in the earth, the crystals that form are (larger/coarser,
smaller/finer).
4. When lava cools almost immediately, the rock formed has a (fine-grain or glassy texture).
5. Rocks are classified by the way they form. The 3 main categories used to identify rocks
are ___________________________, ____________________________, and
______________________________________.
6. True or False: Although two rocks may contain the same minerals, they can still have
different names.
7. List the 4 processes involved in sedimentary rock formation in the correct order:
__________________________, _________________________,
_______________________________, ________________________________.
8. Metamorphic rocks require which process to form? (cooling, heat and pressure or
weathering)