The+Rock+Cycle

Visit this website http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/index.html and complete the following tasks in your interactive notebook as you navigate through it:

//**Important: Complete these tasks in your interactive notebook**//


 * Types of Rocks
 * List and describe the three main classes of rocks
 * List and describe the key characteristics used to identify rock types


 * Rock Collection
 * List the six rocks found in this activity and...
 * Describe the rock's key characteristics
 * Describe how the rock formed
 * Explain where this rock is oftentimes found
 * What type of rock is it?


 * How Rocks Change (Draw Diagrams & Provide an Explanation):
 * Heat & Pressure
 * Melting
 * Cooling
 * Weathering & Erosion
 * Compacting & Cementing


 * The Rock Cycle Diagram
 * Copy the Rock Cycle into your interactive notebook


 * Test Skills
 * Complete the test skills portion of the interactive.
 * When finished, "Print Screen" and paste into document
 * Titled, "The Rock Cycle"
 * Make sure that it is in your Unit 1: Beginnings Folder