Science: Rocks Minerals and the Rock Cycle
Identifying minerals, rock types, and how rocks change over time
Identifying minerals, rock types, and how rocks change over time
Earth Science - Grade 4-5
- 1
What is a mineral? Give two traits that all minerals have.
- 2
How is a rock different from a mineral?
- 3
Name the three main types of rocks.
- 4
A rock forms when melted rock cools and hardens. What type of rock is it?
- 5
A rock is made from layers of sand, mud, and tiny pieces of shell pressed together over time. What type of rock is it?
- 6
A rock changes because of heat and pressure deep underground, but it does not melt. What type of rock does it become?
- 7
What is magma, and where is it usually found?
- 8
What is lava, and how is it different from magma?
- 9
Explain how weathering helps start changes in the rock cycle.
- 10
What does erosion do to rock particles and sediment?
- 11
Why do some sedimentary rocks show layers?
- 12
How can an igneous rock become a sedimentary rock?
- 13
How can a sedimentary rock become a metamorphic rock?
- 14
A student says the rock cycle always follows one path in the same order. Is that correct? Explain.
- 15
Why is the rock cycle called a cycle?
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