
<p> Name ______Class ____ Date ______</p><p>The Rock Cycle</p><p>______1. A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter is called a. an element. b. a rock. c. a compound. d. an atom.</p><p>______2. The continual process by which new rock forms from old rock is called a. deposition. b. erosion. c. the rock cycle. d. compaction.</p><p>PROCESSES THAT SHAPE THE EARTH Glue this side in your IAN 3. The process in which water, wind, ice, and heat break down rock is called ______AFTER 4. Sedimentary rocks are formed from ______of other rocks. It is graded and returned. 5. ______is the process of sediments being pressed and cemented together by minerals dissolved in water.</p><p>6. When uplifted rocks reach the Earth’s surface, they undergo ______, ______, and ______. </p><p>ILLUSTRATING THE ROCK CYCLE Match the correct description with the correct term. Write the letter in the space provided. a. magma ______7. magma in the Earth’s crust that has b. sediment risen to the surface and cools and c. igneous rock solidifies d. sedimentary rock ______8. rock that is forced downward and is e. metamorphic rock altered due to heat and pressure</p><p>______9. rocks that are partially or completely melted</p><p>______10. igneous rock at the Earth’s surface that is weathered and wears away ______11. sediment that washes down into rivers and oceans and is </p><p> pressed and cemented together ROUND AND ROUND IT GOES INTERPRETING GRAPHICS _____ 19. Look at the table below. Sandstone is a type of ______12. A rock at the Earth’s surface is primarily affected by forces of a. heat and pressure. b. pressure only. sedimentary rock. If you had a sample of sandstone that c. weathering and erosion. d. cooling. had an average particle size of 2 mm, what texture would your sandstone have? ______13. A rock deep underground is primarily affected by forces of a. extreme heat and pressure. b. cooling. c. weathering and erosion. d. heat only. Classification of Clastic Sedimentary Rocks A. Texture Particle Size ROCK CLASSIFICATION B .coarse grained >2mm ______14. What is the chemical makeup, or mineral content, of a rock C. grained 0.06 to 2 mm based on? a. the size of its grains b.the positions of its grains D. fine grained <0.06 mm c. the shape of its grains d.its composition</p><p>______15. Scientists classify rocks a. by composition and texture. c. by mass. b. by volume. d. by color and size.</p><p>______16. What do the size, shape, and positions of the grains that make Crystal size up a rock determine? a. the rock’s texture b.the rock’s size c. the rock’s color d.the rock’s composition COMPARE/CONTRAST</p><p>______17. What factors can affect the texture of a sedimentary rock? Basalt with regard to Granite a. the length of time the magma had to cool b. the temperature the rock was exposed ______c. the color of the rock ______d. the size of the grains that make up the rock</p><p>______18. What factors can affect the texture of an igneous rock? ______Cooling ______a. the length of time the magma had to cool ______b. the size of the rock Location c. the minerals that cement the rock together d. the pressure and temperature the rock was exposed to ______Texture </p>
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