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The Rock Cycle
This packet will be practice in the following 8th Grade Standards:
Describe the processes of Earth’s geosphere and the resulting major geological events.
I can analyze evidence for geologic, climatic, environmental, and life form changes over time.
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Rock Cycle Unit VocabularyUnit Vocabulary List – Keep track of all of the unit’s vocabulary words as we go. For each
word, include a definition and a sketch.
Term Definition Sketch
Reading NotesReading notes, Section 5-3 and 5 -4: As you read pages 154-161, fill in the outline below. When you have finished reading the section, summarize it in one or two sentences on your outline.
Main Ideas Supporting Details1. From Sediment to Rock
2. Types of Sedimentary Rock
I. Clastic Rocks
II. Organic Rocks
A. Sediment – Sediment is the small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things. B. Erosion –
C. Deposition –
D. ____________________________________________ – Originally the sediments fit together loosely, but over time, this process presses sediments together into rock.
E. Cementation –
A. Shale –
B. Sandstone –
C. ___________________________________________ These sedimentary rocks contain a mixture of different sized rock fragments
A. Coal -
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III. Chemical Rocks
4. Uses of Sedimentary Rocks
SECTION 5 – 41. Rocks from Reefs
B. Limestone –
A. Chemical Rocks
A. Uses of Sedimentary Rocks -
A. Coral ReefB. Coral Reef Formation C. ____________________________________________________ -
Coral buried by sediment might turn into a rock called limestone. When uplift raises the sea-floor, these former reefs can end up as exposed limestone on land. They can be found in places far from the ocean, such as ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Reading Notes
As you read pages 150 – 153, fill in the following tables:
Characteristics of Igneous Rocks
Origin Texture Mineral Composition
How Some Igneous Rocks are Used
Rock Type Uses
Granite
Basalt
Cleaning and Polishing
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ASTHENOSPHERE CONTINENT CONVECTION CONVERGENT CRUST DIVERGENT FAULT LITHOSPHERE MANTLE PRESSURE SEISMIC SUBDUCTION TECTONICS
TRANSFORM WEGENER
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