The Rock Cycle worksheet for students to identify and name rock types.

Let’s go step by step to fill in the blanks in “The Rock Cycle” diagram.

We have a word box with these terms:
- Magma
- Igneous rock
- Sediments
- Sedimentary rock
- Metamorphic rock

Now, let’s follow the arrows and processes shown in the cycle:

1. At the bottom, we see a volcano erupting — that’s where magma comes out. When magma cools (as labeled on the arrow), it turns into igneous rock. So the blank next to the cooled rock should be “Igneous rock”.

2. The igneous rock then goes through “weathering & erosion” → this breaks it down into small pieces called sediments. So the blank above the pile of pebbles is “Sediments”.

3. Those sediments go through “deposition, compaction, & cementation” → that forms sedimentary rock. So the blank next to the layered rock is “Sedimentary rock”.

4. That sedimentary rock then gets subjected to “heat & pressure” → which turns it into metamorphic rock. So the blank below the layered rock (on the right) is “Metamorphic rock”.

5. Then, metamorphic rock undergoes “melting” → which turns it back into magma. So the blank near the melting arrow (pointing to the volcano) is “Magma”.

6. Finally, there’s one more blank — between the igneous rock and the volcano? Actually, looking again: after cooling, you get igneous rock. But what about the blank *between* the volcano and the igneous rock? Wait — no, the arrow says “cooling” points from the volcano to the igneous rock. So the blank just above the volcano must be for the material that comes out — that’s magma. But wait — we already used magma at the end of the cycle. Let’s check the positions again.

Actually, let’s label each blank based on its position:

There are 5 blanks total.

Looking at the diagram layout:

Top left blank → above the pile of pebbles → that’s where weathering & erosion leads → so that’s Sediments

Top right blank → next to the layered rock → formed by deposition etc. → Sedimentary rock

Middle right blank → below sedimentary rock, after heat & pressure → Metamorphic rock

Bottom middle blank → between the volcano and the melting arrow? Actually, the blank is pointing to the material that melts to become magma? No — the arrow says “melting” points FROM metamorphic rock TO the volcano area. And the blank is right above the volcano — that’s where magma is before eruption. So that blank is Magma

Bottom left blank → next to the rough-looking rock that came from cooling → that’s Igneous rock

Wait — but we also have an arrow labeled “cooling” going from the volcano to that rock. So yes — the rock formed by cooling magma is igneous rock.

So let’s list the blanks in order as they appear clockwise or by process flow:

Start at the bottom: Volcano → blank above it = Magma

Arrow “cooling” → leads to rock on left → blank next to it = Igneous rock

Arrow “weathering & erosion” → leads to pile of pebbles → blank above them = Sediments

Arrow “deposition, compaction, cementation” → leads to layered rock → blank next to it = Sedimentary rock

Arrow “heat & pressure” → leads to another rock → blank below it = Metamorphic rock

Arrow “melting” → leads back to magma → completes the cycle.

Perfect — all five terms are used once.

Final Answer:
Top left blank: Sediments
Top right blank: Sedimentary rock
Middle right blank: Metamorphic rock
Bottom middle blank: Magma
Bottom left blank: Igneous rock

But since the question asks to “identify and name the rock types” and fill in the blanks, and the blanks are placed around the diagram, we need to assign each term to its correct blank based on position.

To make it clear for the student, here’s how to fill them:

- The blank above the pile of rocks (after weathering & erosion): Sediments
- The blank next to the layered rock (after deposition...): Sedimentary rock
- The blank below the layered rock (after heat & pressure): Metamorphic rock
- The blank above the volcano (before cooling): Magma
- The blank next to the rough rock (after cooling): Igneous rock

All matched correctly.

Final Answer:
From top left, going clockwise:
Sediments, Sedimentary rock, Metamorphic rock, Magma, Igneous rock

But to match the actual blank positions as drawn:

Assuming the blanks are positioned as:

[Blank 1] — top left (above sediments pile)
[Blank 2] — top right (next to layered rock)
[Blank 3] — middle right (below layered rock, after heat/pressure)
[Blank 4] — bottom center (above volcano)
[Blank 5] — bottom left (next to cooled rock)

Then:

Blank 1: Sediments
Blank 2: Sedimentary rock
Blank 3: Metamorphic rock
Blank 4: Magma
Blank 5: Igneous rock

Yes.

Final Answer:
Blank 1: Sediments
Blank 2: Sedimentary rock
Blank 3: Metamorphic rock
Blank 4: Magma
Blank 5: Igneous rock