Rocks
Unit
Mark
Sailer
Pioneer
Jr-Sr High School
Royal
Center, IN
Name : ___________________________________
Study Guidelines
Due Date – May 12, 2005
1. Distinguish between a rock and a mineral.
2. Describe the rock cycle and some changes that a rock
could undergo.
3. Recognize magma and lava as the materials that cool
to form igneous rocks.
4. Contrast the formation of intrusive and extrusive igneous
rocks.
5. Contrast granitic and basaltic igneous rocks.
6. Describe the conditions in Earth that cause metamorphic
rocks to form.
7. Classify metamorphic rocks as foliated or nonfoliated.
8. Explain how sedimentary rocks form from sediments.
9. Classify sedimentary rocks as detrital, chemical, or
organic in origin
10. Summarize the rock cycle.
State Standards - 7.1.5, 7.3.8 and 7.3.9
ACTIVITIES – C Layer – 65 points Maximum
Day 1 – April 28, 2005
1. Journey on the Rock Cycle Activity 10 points
2. Section 1 Reading and questions (5 points)
3. Section 1 Review Questions (5 points)
4. Vocabulary Flash Cards (10 points) –
basaltic, cementation, compaction, extrusive, foliated, granitic,
igneous rock, intrusive, lava, metamorphic rock, nonfoliated,
rock , rock cycle, sediment sedimenatry rock
Day 2 – April 29, 2005
1.Rock Cycle- Listen to lecture and take notes (5 Points)
2. Rock Cycle transparency Worksheet (5 points)
3. Crayon Rock Cycle Activity (10 points)
Day 3 – May 2, 2005
1. Rock Observations (5 points)
2. Create Rock Types Foldable (10 points when
foldable is complete)
3. Igneous Rocks – Listen to lecture
and take notes (5 points)
4. Section 2 Reading and questions (5 points)
5. Section 2 Review Questions
Day 4 – May 3, 2005
1. Lab – Igneous Rock Clues (10 points)
2. Illustrate the rock cycle in a poster (20
points)
3. Reinforcement Worksheet – Igneous
Rocks (5)
Day 5 – May 4, 2005
1. Metamorphic rock – listen to lecture
and take notes (5 points)
2. Section 3 Reading and questions (5 points)
3. Section 3 review Questions (5 points)
4. Reinforcement Worksheet – Metamorphic
Rocks (5 points)
Day 6 – May 5, 2005
1. Sedimentary rock – listen to lecture
and take notes (5 points)
2. Section 4 reading and questions (5 points)
3. Section 4 review questions (5 points)
4. Applying Math – Calculate thickness
(5 points)
5. Reinforcement Worksheet – Sedimentary
rocks (5 points)
Day 7 – May 6, 2005
Mindjogger video Review Game (5 points)
B Layer Work
Day 8 – May 9, 2005
Quiz
B Layer work or A layer work
Day 9 – May 10, 2005
A Layer Work
Day 10 – May 11, 2005
A Layer Work
Day 11 – May 12, 2005
Finish work (if needed)
Grades 40-55 D
56-70 C
71-85 B 86+ A
Keep track of your points by circling the activity and writing
your points received.
B Layer - Choose one – 15 points
maximum
1. Review the model of the rock cycle in the
reading. Write a story or poem that explains what can
happen to a sedimentary rock as it changes throughout the rock
cycle.
2. Make a model of the rock cycle.
3. Rock Cycle Skit – Write a skit portraying
the rock cycle. Recruit students to act out the skit.
Bonus points for costumes and props.
4. Make a poster or classroom display of rocks
showing major types, descriptions and examples
5. How are rocks affected by different environmental
conditions? (Investigate)
A Layer – Choose one – 20 points maximum
1. Is mining for coal good or bad?
2. Is the use of asbestos good or bad?
3. Research a natural landmark or large natural
land or water formation in your area. What is the geology
behind it? When was it formed? How was it formed?
Write a folktale that explains its formation. Share your
folktale with the class. in7.msscience.com
ROCKS UNIT
Section 1 Review Questions
1. Explain how rocks differ from minerals.
2. Compare and contrast igneous and metamorphic
rock formation.
3. Describe the major processes of the rock
cycle.
4. Explain one way that the rock cycle can
illustrate the principle of conservation of matter.
5. How would you define magma based on the
rock cycle figure in the reading? How would you define
sediment and sedimentary rock?
Section 2 Review Questions
1. Explain why some types of magma form igneous
rocks that are dark colored and dense.
2. Identify the property of magma that causes
it to be forced upward toward Earth’s surface.
3. The texture of obsidian is best described
as glassy. Why does obsidian contain few or no mineral
grains?
4. How are granite and rhyolite similar?
How are they different?
5. Four elements make up most of the rocks
in Earth’s crust. The are: oxygen – 46.6 percent,
aluminum – 8.1 percent, silicon - 27.7 percent, and iron
– 5.0 percent. Make a bar graph of these data.
What might you infer from the low amount of iron?
Section 3 Review Questions
1. Explain what role fluids play in rock metamorphism.
2. Describe how metamorphic rocks are classified.
What are the characteristics of rocks in each of these classifications?
3. Give an example of a foliated and a nonfoliated
metamorphic rock. Name one of their possible parent rocks.
4. Marble is a common material used to make
sculptures, but not just because it’s a beautiful stone.
What properties of marble make it useful for this purpose?
5. Put the following events in an events-chain
concept map that explains how a metamorphic rock might form
from an igneous rock. Use each event just once.
Events: sedimentary rock forms, weathering occurs, heat
and pressure are applied, igneous rock forms, metamorphic rock
forms, erosion occurs, sediments are formed, deposition occurs
Section 4 Review
1. Identify where sediments come from.
2. Explain how compaction is important in
the formation of coal.
3. Compare and contrast detrital and chemical
sedimentary rock.
4. List chemical sedimentary rocks that are
essential to your health or that are used to make life more
convenient. How is each used?
5. Explain how pieces of granite and slate
could both be found in the same conglomerate. How would
the granite and slate pieces be held together?
Dr Kathie Nunley
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