Questions- Rocks and the Rock Cycle                                                            Name____________________________

1. Name the three types of rocks.
    a.
    b.
    c.
2. What causes each type of rock to form?
    a.

    b.

    c.

3. Where would I be most likely to find each type of rock?
    a.

    b.

    c.

4. What is a cycle? Why is the process of rocks being made called a cycle?
 
 
 
 

5. Describe how one type of rock can be changed into another completely different rock. (for example, how can a be changed to b or b changed to c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

6. Name one example of each type of rock and give a "real world" use for it.
a.
 

b.
 

c.
 

7. What type of rock is the "mystery rock" that I showed you at the beginning of class? Where do you think it was found?

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