Homework Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Rocks test on Friday Objective: YWBAT review rocks and the rock cycle. Drill: Suppose your are writing a book about another planet. In your book, you mention that the planet has no atmosphere or weather. Which type of rock will you not find on the planet? Explain. Homework Rocks test on Friday

Answer You will NOT find sedimentary rock because no weathering of rock can occur because there is no atmosphere

Did you know…? True emeralds are a deep green and a large, flawless emerald is more valuable than a diamond.

Today’s Activities Drill Review Classifying Rocks What to study….? Rock Cycle Diagram Conclusion

What to study…? DRW Rocks: Mineral Mixtures Rocks WOW Rocks: Mineral Mixtures

Conclusion If a 60kg granite boulder were broken down into sand grains and if quartz made up 35% of the boulder’s mass, how many kilograms of resulting sand would be quartz grains?

Conclusion Answer 35% of 60kg = 60 x 0.35 = 21kg