The Rock Cycle

Grade 645 minutes

Learning Objective

I can identify the three main types of rocks and explain how they are formed in the rock cycle.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

View questions preview

1. Name the three main types of rocks and provide a brief description of how each type is formed.

2. Explain the process by which igneous rocks can transform into sedimentary rocks in the rock cycle.

3. Describe how metamorphic rocks are formed from either igneous or sedimentary rocks, including the conditions necessary for this transformation.

...and 4 more questions

Educational Video

The Rock Cycle

Professor Dave Explains

Create Your Own Lesson

Generate a custom lesson plan like this one in minutes with Insta~Lesson