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ROCK IDENTIFICATION REVIEW AND ROCK CYCLE LAB
Name: Date: Objective To be able to identify and classify the three different rock types and describe the processes involved in the rock cycle Materials Reference Tables in the lesson.
Procedure 1.
Based on the objective above, complete the Purpose section of this lab.
2.
Complete the instructions and questions pertaining to Part I
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3.
Complete the instructions and questions pertaining to Part II
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4.
Save your work, and upload the completed lab worksheet to Canvas.
Purpose
(5 pts)
Read over the instructions for Part I and Part II of this lab. Then, in your own words, write a 1-2 sentence purpose statement for this lab. PART I
Part I Instructions
(60 pts)
Use the images that are in the lesson and the clues under the images to help you (2 pts per blank = 60 pts total) Sample Number Rock Type Rock Texture Rock Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Data Table 1
Part I Observation & Analysis 1.
Take a look at Samples #1 and #4. List at least two similarities and two differences between these samples. (4 pts) 2.
Why is the parent rock a unique identifier for metamorphic rock types but is not used to identify sedimentary or igneous rocks? Please state your answer in 1-2 sentences. (3 pts) Part I Conclusion 1.
Based on the similarities and differences you listed for Samples #1 and #4, do you think these two rocks could be related to one another? If so, what is their relation? (4 pts) 2.
Write a bulleted list of three properties for each rock type that help to identify the rock type and name. (6 pts)
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PART II Part II Instructions
(7 pts)
Using the word bank below, fill in the blanks with the term that corresponds to the numbered blanks on the rock cycle diagram (some terms will be used more than once). Word Bank Weathering & Erosion Melting Heat & Pressure (Metamorphism) Sedimentary Step from image Name of the step 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Part II Observation, Analysis, & Conclusion 1.
Based on the rock cycle diagram, what process is necessary to transform an igneous or metamorphic rock into a sedimentary rock? (2 pts) 2.
What must take place to transform a metamorphic rock or sedimentary rock into an igneous rock? (2 pts) 3.
What must take place to transform an igneous or sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock? (2 pts) 4.
What processes would have to take place to transform a sandstone into quartzite and into rhyolite? (3 pts) Application
(2 pts)
Read the account of creation in Genesis, Chapter 1. On what day did God create rocks (answer below)? Take a moment to think about and appreciate how God created the earth with a system in which rocks can be recycled and transformed to create new rocks through the rock cycle!