2009 SMART Technologies ULC. All rights reserved. Apr 16 9:41 AM For the Teacher May 29 8:21 AM What are rocks? 1
Place a Place an beside a true statement. beside a false statement. Rocks are solid mixtures of materials found in nature. There are different kinds of rocks. Rocks can be smaller than a grain of salt or larger than a house. All rocks are very hard. Rocks have many uses. How can rocks be used to build? Draw or name some things that can be built out of rocks. Jul 27 4:44 PM 2
Minerals are non renewable resources found in rocks. What are some uses of the minerals found in rocks? Match the mineral to the product that uses it. pencil toothpaste glass tools fluorite quartz copper graphite electric wires iron Jul 27 4:52 PM There are three types of rock: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Jul 28 9:40 AM 3
How do igneous rocks form? Fill in the blanks with the correct words. 1. When a volcano erupts, the lava from the volcano cools quickly and hardens into igneous rock. 2. Igneous rock also forms from magma beneath Earth's surface. The magma cools slowly and hardens into igneous rock. magma lava volcano Jul 28 9:41 AM How do sedimentary rocks form? Fill in the blanks with the correct words. 1. Sedimentary rocks form from layers of small bits and pieces of rock and ineral. 2. Over time, the layers become pressed together. 3. Sedimentary rock layers often contain fossils. layers pressed mineral rock fossils Jul 28 10:34 AM How does metamorphic rock form? Fill in the blanks with the correct words. 1. Metamorphic rocks form metamorphic from other types of rock. igneous 2. Extreme heat, pressure, or both can cause igneous properties rocks or sedimentary rocks to change. They form rocks sedimentary with different properties. These are called rock metamorphic rocks. Jul 28 10:07 AM 4
Are these rocks sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic? Jul 28 10:50 AM Use arrows to match the metamorphic rock with the rock from which it forms. Original rock sandstone shale granite (igneous) Metamorphic rock gneiss slate quartzite Jul 28 11:05 AM The following pages contain answers to the activities. Jul 27 4:46 PM 5
Match the mineral to the product that uses it. pencil toothpaste glass tools fluorite quartz copper graphite electric wires iron Jul 27 4:52 PM Draw or name some things that can be built out of rocks. house roads tower castle Jul 27 4:44 PM How do igneous rocks form? Fill in the blanks with the correct words. 1. When a volcano erupts, the lava lava from the volcano cools quickly and hardens into igneous rock. 2. Igneous rock also forms from magma beneath Earth's surface. The magma magma cools slowly and hardens into igneous rock. Jul 28 9:41 AM 6
How do sedimentary rocks form? Fill in the blanks with the correct words. 1. Sedimentary rocks form from layers of small bits and pieces of rock and mineral. 2. Over time, the layers become pressed together. 3. Sedimentary rock layers often contain fossils. Jul 28 10:34 AM How does metamorphic rock form? Fill in the blanks with the correct words. 1. Metamorphic rocks form from other types of rock. 2. Extreme heat, pressure, or both can cause igneous rocks or sedimentary rocks to change. They form rocks with different properties. These are called metamorphic rocks. Jul 28 10:07 AM Use arrows to match the metamorphic rock with the rock from which it forms. Original rock sandstone shale granite (igneous) Metamorphic rock gneiss slate quartzite Jul 28 11:05 AM 7