AP BIOLOGY Student Exploration: Rock Cycle Gizmo

Name: ______________________________________ Date: ________________________



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.)

1. What happens to hot lava after it erupts from a volcano? _____It cools and

hardens into rock

____________________________________________________________________


2. How does rock turn into soil? __It is weathered by mechanical or chemical means___

_________________________________________________________________________


3. 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?

_Turns into Sedimentary rock _____


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.

1. What types of rocks are shown? Intrusive and

Extrusive Igneous, Metamorphic and

Sedimentary rock


2. Magma is molten (liquid) rock under Earth’s surface. Based on the image, how do you think

magma turns into extrusive igneous rock? __Magma cools and hardens on the surface


3. Click Extrusive igneous rock button to the right of the image. Were you correct? _Yes__



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