APES: ROCK WALK / ROCK ID BOOKLET RESOURCES

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ROCK WALK / ROCK ID BOOKLET RESOURCES

Create a Rock ID Book that will assist you in identifying several unknown rock samples.

*You will not be able to do any acid or hardness test to identify your rocks.

Explore the samples around the room to get an idea of the types of rocks that you will be required to identify on Thursday.

Your ID Booklet should have the following:

1. Title and cover artwork
2. One or two pages summarizing the rock cycle, including a diagram
3. Definitions of rocks (including the three major types) and minerals
4. Entries for as many minerals and rocks as you have time to draw and detail

• Mohs Hardness Test
• Streak Tests for Minerals and Rocks

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AP Environmental Science: Rock ID Book Directions

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Create a Rock ID book based on the rocks and minerals on display in the classroom. The book should be made from white paper and include the following information:

1. Name of sample/specimen (systematic and common)
2. Color sketch of the material
3. Designation as mineral or rock
4. If rock, list mineral(s) typically found in this type of rock
5. If mineral, list common rocks in which this mineral is found
6. For rocks, identify as igneous extrusive, igneous intrusive, sedimentary or metamorphic
7. List any properties of the rock/mineral that make it valuable to humans

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