Student Exploration- Rock Cycle (ANSWER KEY).

Student Exploration: Rock Cycle (ANSWER KEY) Download Student Exploration: Rock Cycle Vocabulary:deposition, erosion, extrusive igneous rock, intrusive igneous rock, lava, lithification, magma, metamorphic rock, rock cycle, sediment, sedimentary rock, soil,... More

Student Exploration: Rock Cycle (ANSWER KEY) Download Student Exploration: Rock Cycle Vocabulary:deposition, erosion, extrusive igneous rock, intrusive igneous rock, lava, lithification, magma, metamorphic rock, rock cycle, sediment, sedimentary rock, soil, weathering Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) What happens to hot lava after it erupts from a volcano? How does rock turn into soil? The Mississippi River carries tons of tiny rock fragments called sediments into the Gulf of Mexico. What do you think will happen to these sediments after a few million years? Gizmo Warm-up Over millions of years, rocks are broken down and transformed into other rocks. The Rock Cycle Gizmo™ illustrates the different transformations that make up the rock cycle. Before exploring the Gizmo, take a look at the image. What types of rocks are shown? Magma is molten (liquid) rock under Earth’s surface. Based on the image, how do you think magma turns into extrusive igneous rock? Clic Less