Rock Cycle Gizmos
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Student Exploration: Rock Cycle
Directions: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions and prompts in the orange boxes.
Vocabulary:
deposition, erosion, extrusive igneous rock, intrusive igneous rock, lava, lithification, magma, metamorphic rock, rock cycle, sediment, sedimentary rock, soil, weathering
Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo
.)
1.
What happens to hot lava after it erupts from a volcano?
when it cools down it turns into rock
2.
How does rock turn into soil
?
weathering happens and it turns into soil
3.
The Mississippi River carries tons of tiny rock fragments called sediments
into the Gulf of Mexico. What do you think will happen to these sediments after a few million years?
it becomes sedimentary rock
Gizmo Warm-up
Over millions of years, rocks are broken down and transformed into other rocks. The Rock Cycle Gizmo illustrates the different transformations that make up the rock
cycle
. Before exploring the Gizmo, take a look at the image.
1.
What types of rocks are shown?
igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary
2.
Magma
is molten (liquid) rock under Earth’s surface. Based on the image, how do you think magma turns into extrusive igneous rock
?
lava cools and hardens
3.
Click Extrusive igneous rock
button to the right of the image. Were you correct?
yes
Activity: The rock cycle
Get the Gizmo ready
: ●
Click Start again
.
Question: What is the rock cycle?
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1.
Observe
: A cycle is a path with the same start and end. Create a rock cycle with the Gizmo. A.
Click Magma
. How hot is magma?
around 1000 degrees
B.
Click Crystallization (below ground)
. What kind of rock is formed when magma cools below the surface?
igneous rock
C.
Click Exposure and weathering
. What forms when rocks break down?
soil
D.
Click Erosion and deposition
. In what ways are sediments transported?
wind
E.
Click Lithification and compaction
. (
Lithification
is hardening into rock.) What kind of rock is formed from sediments?
sedimentary rock
F.
Click Increase temp. and pressure
. What kind
of rock is formed?
metamorphic rock
G.
Click Melt
. What is formed when rocks melt deep underground?
magma
2.
Describe
: Select the PATH tab. What are the steps in this rock cycle? magma, intrusive igneous rock, sedimentary, sedimentary rock, magma
3.
On your own
: On the SIMULATION tab, click Start again
. In the spaces below, list three rock cycles. You can start anywhere, but each cycle must begin and end at the same point.
Cycle 1:
soil, sediment, sedimentary, rock, soil
Cycle 2:
magma, intrusive, igneous rock, magma
Cycle 3:
extrusive igneous rock, soil, sediment, sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock, magma, extrusive igneous rock
4.
Diagram
: The image below summarizes the different stations in the rock cycle. Reproduction for educational use only. Public sharing or posting prohibited. © 2020 ExploreLearning™ All rights reserved
5.
Practice
: List the steps that would cause each transformation below.
A.
Intrusive igneous rock 🡪
sedimentary rock:
exposure and weathering into soil, erosion and deposition into sediment, compaction and lithification into sedimentary rock
B.
Metamorphic rock 🡪
sediment:
exposure and weathering into soil, erosion and deposition into sediment
C.
Sediment 🡪
sedimentary rock:
compaction lithification
D.
Sedimentary rock 🡪
sediment:
exposure and weathering into soil, erosion and deposition into sediment
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✏
Draw an arrow to represent each possible transition from one rock type to another. Then label each arrow with the process that occurs, such as “
weathering
” or “
erosion
and deposition
.
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