ROCK CYCLE BOOK RUBRIC
ROCK CYCLE BOOK –page 1
Include name, date, & period
Draw the rock cycle diagram
____/10
IGNEOUS ROCK USES - page 3
Choose 2 igneous rocks to research
Describe uses for this type of rock
Illustrate one of the uses
IGNEOUS ROCK-page 2
Write 1 sentence that describes how igneous rock is
formed, include an illustration
Create a double bubble map that compares coarse
grained and fine grained rock
____/10
SEDIMENTARY ROCK –page 4
Write 1 sentence that explains how sedimentary rock
forms, include an illustration
Create a tree map that classifies the 5 main sedimentary
rock features (Textbook pgs 138-140)
____/6
____/12
SEDIMENTARY ROCK USES – page 5
METAMORPHIC ROCK –page 6
Choose 2 sedimentary rocks to research
Describe uses for this type of rock
Illustrate one of the uses
Write 1 sentence that explains how metamorphic rock
forms, include an illustration
Create a double bubble map that compares foliated
and non-foliated rock
____/6
____/10
METAMORPHIC ROCK USES –page 7
SUMMARY OF ROCK CYCLE –page 8
Choose 2 metamorphic rocks to research
Describe uses for this type of rock
Use the summary template on the back of this
page to write a summary about the rock cycle
Illustrate one of the uses
____/6
____/10
TOTAL _____________/_______70_______
ROCK CYCLE BOOK RUBRIC
ROCK CYCLE BOOK –page 1
Include name, date, & period
Draw the rock cycle diagram
____/10
IGNEOUS ROCK USES - page 3
Choose 2 igneous rocks to research
Describe uses for this type of rock
Illustrate one of the uses
IGNEOUS ROCK-page 2
Write 1 sentence that describes how igneous rock is
formed, include an illustration
Create a double bubble map that compares coarse
grained and fine grained rock
____/10
SEDIMENTARY ROCK –page 4
Write 1 sentence that explains how sedimentary rock
forms, include an illustration
Create a tree map that classifies the 5 main sedimentary
rock features (Textbook pgs 138-140)
____/6
____/12
SEDIMENTARY ROCK USES – page 5
METAMORPHIC ROCK –page 6
Choose 2 sedimentary rocks to research
Describe uses for this type of rock
Illustrate one of the uses
Write 1 sentence that explains how metamorphic rock
forms, include an illustration
Create a double bubble map that compares foliated
and non-foliated rock
____/6
____/10
METAMORPHIC ROCK USES –page 7
SUMMARY OF ROCK CYCLE –page 8
Choose 2 metamorphic rocks to research
Describe uses for this type of rock
Use the summary template on the back of this
page to write a summary about the rock cycle
Illustrate one of the uses
____/6
____/10
TOTAL _____________/_______70_______