Websites for Earth S Surface Unit

Name ______Date ______

Rock Cycle WebQuest – 30 points total S1 S2 S3 S4

Directions: Explore the following websites to learn more about the rock cycle.

The Learning Zone: Rocks Homepage http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/thezone/rocks/index.htm

Click on “Tour the rock cycle” to begin. Then, click on each step of the cycle to answer the following questions. Use complete sentences when necessary.

1. Which type of weathering involves changes from hot to cold temperature? ______

2. Which type of weathering can be caused by water, chemicals, and acid rain? ______

3. Name the four major ways erosion can occur. ______, ______, ______, ______

4. What is deposition? ______

5. What is compaction? ______

6. What is cementation? ______

Science - Notes 7. What is uplift? ______

8. What is metamorphism? ______

Exploring Earth: How Do Rocks Undergo Change? http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es0602/ es0602page01.cfm

9. On page 1, what 2 types of rock can be found in the Grand Canyon? ______and ______

Use the interactive rock cycle on page 2 to answer the next few questions: 10. After clicking on the cloud, name the 4 interesting things formed by erosion. ______, ______, ______, ______

11. After clicking on the river, how do large and small sediments travel in the river? ______

12. After clicking on melting, what do rocks turn into when they get too deep in Earth? ______

On page 3, place your cursor over the arrows to answer the next two questions: 13. What 2 processes turn a rock in to an igneous rock? ______and ______

Science - Notes 14. What 2 forces turn a rock into a metamorphic rock? ______and ______

Real World Rocks: Click on the following landforms (or search for them on Wikipedia) to determine their location (U.S. state), type of rock (sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic), and specific type of rock (limestone, sandstone, etc.).

Real World Rock State Type of Rock 15. Delicate Arch S I M

16. Devil’s Tower S I M

17. Wash. Monument S I M

18. Mt. Rushmore S I M

19. El Capitan S I M

20. The Palisades S I M

Science - Notes