4.2E| The Rock Cycle Mini Quiz

Instructions

Complete all of the proceeded assignments to prepare to demonstrate that you can differentiate among the three types of rocks and describe how the rock cycle works.

Read each question carefully and choose the best answer. You have three attempts and no time limit.  

Time Needed 

About 5 minutes. 

Learning Objectives

• Students can explain the rock cycle, differentiate among the three types of rocks, and use texture and composition to identify common rocks and their origins
• Use rock vocabulary correctly in lab exercises and quizzes 
• Connect rock types to their origins and their processes of formation 
• Distinguish between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks using texture and mineral content