Rock Cycle Pathways
A rock has crystals and formed from cooling lava. What type is it?
Igneous
Is weathering a slow or fast process?
Slow
What type of rock forms from cooling magma?
Igneous
What type of boundary forms mountains?
convergent
What teacher at this school went to Prescott and had Mrs. MacDonald as her ELA teacher?
Ms. Day
A rock changed but did not melt. What happened and what type is it now?
Heat and pressure → metamorphic
Is a volcanic eruption a slow or fast change?
Fast
What process breaks rocks into smaller pieces?
Weathering
What happens at a divergent boundary?
Plates move apart
What is the zip code for the school?
95350
How can igneous rock become sedimentary rock?
Weathering → erosion → deposition → compaction
Give an example of a slow Earth process.
Plate movement, erosion, weathering
What type of rock forms from heat and pressure?
Metamorphic
What type of boundary causes earthquakes but no volcanoes?
Transform boundary
What foreign country has Mr. Ricklick lived?
Slovenia
Can a metamorphic rock become igneous? How?
Yes, by melting and then cooling.
Give an example of a rapid (catastrophic) Earth event.
Earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption
What process turns sediment into sedimentary rock?
Compaction and cementation
What causes the plates to move around?
Convection currents in the mantle
Phoebe
Why is it called a “cycle”?
Rocks can change into any type over time
Why are some Earth changes slow while others are sudden?
Different processes and energy levels cause changes at different rates
What process turns any rock into magma?
Melting
Why are earthquakes common near plate boundaries?
Plates are moving and interacting
How many years has this school district existed?
150 years!