Rock Cycle

Introduction

Professor Sadler is an amazing Geology teacher at San Jacinto College.

He is having a Rock Cycle lecture for 3RD GRADERS that includes one pop quiz.

But they need your help!!!!

It is your job to get the answers correct in order for them to get a good grade on this pop quiz. You will be given some links and are able to do some research about the Rock Cycle to figure out these answers. Click on the TASK TAB to find out the details.

Good luck, you've got this!

Task

Once you complete this pop quiz, you have not only assisted Professor Sadler's Geology class but you will learn information about the Rock Cycle you may or may not have known.

You know there are different kind of rock, right?

You're job is to figure out which rock goes where.

Now click on the Process button to find out what you will be doing!

Process

As you know, the Rock Cycle consists of Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks. In this assignment, there will be 15 types of rocks that fall under either the Igneous, Sedimentary or Metamorphic categories (5 per each category). Below is the list of the 15 rocks:

1. Marble 9. Shale

2. Coal 10. Gabbro

3. Granite 11. Quartzite

4. Schist 12. Limestone

5. Slate 13. Tuff

6. Flint 14. Sandstone

7. Diorite 15. Basalt

8. Gneiss

This is the time you are allowed to do a little research about the Rock Cycle before the pop quiz starts. These hyperlinks will help you find the correct answers. Click the link below to retrieve this information:

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/rock.html

http://www.mineralogy4kids.org/rock-cycle

http://imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/geo/basics/diagrams.htm

https://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/diagram.html

It's your choice if you want to spend time researching information. It is NOT required but it is highly recommended!

In order to check your answers, please click on the Evaluation link to find out how many points you scored!

Evaluation

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Each correct answer is a total of 2 pts totaling 10 pts for each rock.

Rocks	Grading Scale
Igneous	10 Pts
Sedimentary	10 Pts
Metamorphic	10 Pts
Total	30 Pts

It's time to check how many points you've scored!

Conclusion

The correct answers to the Rock Cycle pop quiz are......

IGNEOUS SEDIMENTARY METAMORPHIC

1. Granite 1. Sandstone 1. Slate

2. Gabbro 2. Limestone 2. Schist

3. Basalt 3. Flint 3. Gneiss

4. Diorite 4. Shale 4. Quartzite

5. Tuff 5. Coal 5. Marble

Since you have completed the pop quiz correctly, Professor Sadler's Geology class wants to thank you for your help! You have successfully acquired a significant amount of knowledge about the Rock Cycle, which allowed them to make a good grade.