Tuesday, December 6th 1. 3 Types of Rocks2. The Rock Cycle

Homework Packet

This is due on:Wednesday, Dec.

14th

We will correct it in class – no late credit will be given.

Igneous Rocks Draw this picture in the top section of

your notebook:

Igneous Rocks Draw this picture in the top section of

your notebook:

Igneous Intrusive or

Extrusive? Intrusive – Cooled

INSIDE the Earth. Shows crystal formation

Extrusive – Cooled quickly on the Surface of Earth. No crystals

Sedimentary Rocks Draw this picture in the middle

section of your notebook:

Sedimentary Rocks Draw this picture in the middle

section of your notebook:

Sedimentary1. Clastic2. Organic3. Chemical

Metamorphic Rocks Draw this picture in the bottom

section of your notebook:

Metamorphic Rocks Draw this picture in the bottom

section of your notebook:

Metamorphic1. Foliated – Shows bands or layers

2. Non-foliated – No banding or layers

The Rock Cycle! Rocks don’t just “Appear” and

“Disappear”. They change from one type to another.

This is called the Rock Cycle!

The Rock Cycle Here is the Rock Cycle in a little more

detail.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7AWGhQynTY&feature=player_embedded

Put them all together…

Work by yourself, or with one other person to create a poem (or song) about rocks and the rock cycle.

Put them all together… Your final product needs 4 verses with 4

lines each and has to include information about:

1. Igneous Rocks2. Sedimentary Rocks3. Metamorphic Rocks4. The Rock Cycle