NAME _______________________________________________ HOMEROOM ______________________
DATE __________________________
PARENT SIGNATURE & DATE (BONUS PTS.) ________________________________________________________________
THE ROCK CYCLE STUDY GUIDE
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct word or words that will answer each question. Feel free to use your science
textbook to help you (Pages 274-317).
VOCABULARY
bedrock
clay
erosion
horizon
humus
igneous rock
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metamorphic rock
mineral
rock
rock cycle
sand
sedimentary rock
weathering
The sequence of processes that change rocks from one type to another
over long periods of time
The solid rock that forms Earth's surface
A layer in the soil
A solid substance that occurs naturally in rocks or in the ground
The type of rock that forms when melted rock cools and hardens
The breaking down of rocks on Earth's surface into smaller pieces
The remains of decayed plants or animals in the soil
A type of rock that forms when heat or pressure change an existing rock
The smallest particles that make up soil
The process of moving sediment from one place to another
A solid substance made of one or more minerals
A type of rock that forms when layers of sediment are pressed together
The largest particles that make up soil
SCIENCE CONCEPTS AND UNDERSTANDING
14. The property all soil horizons share is ______________________________________________.
15. _________________________ is a process that does NOT contribute to the weathering and
erosion that shapes landforms.
16. If the soil in your garden feels rough, then the physical property of soil you are observing is
_________________.
17. _________________________________________________ is NOT a part of the rock cycle.
18. ___________________________ is the name of the lowest soil horizon.
19. Sinkholes are caused when ______________________________________________________.
20. Some igneous rock forms when ___________________________________________________.
21. The substance that makes up most of Earth's crust is __________________________.
22. Sometimes two of the plates that make up Earth's surface come together and push against each
other. New landforms such as _________________________ may begin to develop as a result.
23. Which layer of soil contains humus in Picture A? ______________________
24. The property of minerals being tested in Picture B below is _______________.
Picture A
Picture B
SCIENCE OPEN RESPONSE
Natural Resources
25. Think carefully about how you use resources daily. Examine the chart below the column
headings name different categories of natural resources.
A. Look at the following list of natural resources, and write them under the correct headings in
the chart below. You may use some of the natural resources in more than one column.
animals, coal, oil, ores, plants, rock, soil, water, wood
NATURAL RESOURCES
Food and Water
Building Materials
Fuel
B. Explain how you use ONE resource from the Building Materials column and ONE resource
from the Fuel column each day.
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