Identify rock cycle
Free printable Grade 6 science worksheet for "Identify rock cycle" — practice earth systems. No-prep, print or assign online.
Middle school students map the rock cycle in this Earth and Space Science worksheet, identifying the processes that transform rocks from one type to another across geological time. Teachers can use it after introducing igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock types, helping students understand that rock transformation is a continuous, interconnected cycle driven by heat, pressure, and weathering. It fits within the Earth Systems substrand and builds systems-thinking skills.
Learning objectives
- Identify the three main rock types and the processes that form each
- Trace the pathway a rock can take through the rock cycle
- Explain how heat, pressure, and weathering drive rock transformation
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It's designed for Middle School (ages 11–14), covering Earth systems.
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