Rocks and Minerals Webquest Directions: Answer the

following questions on a separate sheet of paper. You

should use the websites provided for each question (the
underlined titles are hotlinks). You can access this web
quest from Mr. Standifers Blog
Rock Cycle http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/rock.html
1. What are the three main types of rocks?
2. How does a sedimentary rock turn into a metamorphic rock?
3. How does an igneous rock turn into a metamorphic rock?
4. How do metamorphic rocks change into sedimentary rocks?
5. How do igneous rocks change into sedimentary rocks?
6. What is the beginning of the rock cycle? The end?
View this Rock Cycle animation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7YQ5vwaL98
Volcanoes http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/
7. What kinds of rocks are formed by volcanic eruptions?
Igneous Rocks http://www.minsocam.org/msa/collectors_corner/id/rock_key.htm#Igneous You will
need to search two types of igneous rocks
8. There are two types of igneous rocks. Which type is formed underground, by magma?
9. Which type is formed above ground, by lava?
Mystery Rocks http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/geology/sed_intro.html
10. Look at Photo B. How do you suppose those rocks were formed?
Mohs Scale http://www.allaboutgemstones.com/mohs_hardness_scale.html
11. What is Mohs Scale used for?
12. What mineral is a 10 on Mohs Scale?

13. Give an example of a mineral with a hardness of 7 (according to Mohs Scale). Tell me
about that mineral.
14. If a mineral can scratch a penny, what number is it on Mohs Scale?
Streak http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/geology/grocha/mineral/streak.html
15. Sometimes the color and the streak of a mineral are very different. Which one of the examples
shows the
greatest difference?
Density http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/density.html
16. What is the formula for density?
17. Draw both of the boxes from the top of the website. Which one shows greater density?
Pumice http://www.livestrong.com/article/174049-what-is-pumice-composed-of/
18. Which type of rock is pumice?
19. How can you make your own pumice at home? (with the help of a parent)
20. Give at least 5 uses for pumice. (You may need to check other websites to finish this question