Rock Cycle Exploration
An engaging worksheet for 6th graders to explore the fundamental processes and types of rocks within the Earth's rock cycle.
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Rock Cycle Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the provided space for your answers.
1. The three main types of rocks are igneous, sedimentary, and .
2. Molten rock found beneath the Earth's surface is called .
3. When magma cools and solidifies, it forms rock.
4. Rocks formed from the compaction and cementation of sediments are called rocks.
5. Which process is essential for the formation of sedimentary rocks?
Melting
Erosion and deposition
Volcanic eruption
Metamorphism
6. Heat and pressure can transform existing rocks into which type of rock?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
All of the above
7. Briefly describe the process by which an igneous rock can become a sedimentary rock.
8. What role do weathering and erosion play in the rock cycle?
9. All rocks on Earth are part of the continuous rock cycle.
True
False
10. Metamorphic rocks are formed from the cooling of lava.
True
False
11. Look at the image below. What type of rock is shown?
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