Name:_______________________________________ Date:______________________ Period:______
Webquest on Chemical Rocks
Directions: Use academic / scholarly web-sites to answer these questions.
Cite your sources.
1. What is a chemical rock?
Are they igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary rocks?
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2. Explain how chemical rocks might form in desert areas.
Find a picture of a chemical rock in the desert. Print it (you will turn it in).
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3. Explain how chemical rocks might form in caves.
Find a picture of a chemical rock in the desert. Print it (you will turn it in).
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4. How have chemical rocks formed in Big Bend National Park?
Find a picture of a chemical rock in Big Bend. Print it (you will turn it in).
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