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

To solve this rock cycle worksheet, we need to follow the arrows and match the processes with the correct rock types or materials from the Word Box.

Step 1: Start at the bottom (Volcano/Magma)
* Look at the volcano in the center bottom. The hot liquid rock inside is called Magma.
* The arrow pointing up and to the left says "cooling." When magma cools down, it turns into solid rock. This is called Igneous rock.
* *Box next to the cooling arrow (left side):* Igneous rock

Step 2: Follow the path from Igneous Rock
* From the Igneous rock, an arrow points up saying "weathering & erosion." This breaks the rock into tiny pieces like sand and pebbles. These pieces are called Sediments.
* *Top-left box (pointing to the pile of pebbles):* Sediments

Step 3: Follow the path from Sediments
* From the sediments, an arrow points to the right saying "deposition, compaction, & cementation." This squishes the sediments together to form layered rock. This is called Sedimentary rock.
* *Top-right box (pointing to the layered rock):* Sedimentary rock

Step 4: Follow the path from Sedimentary Rock
* From the Sedimentary rock, an arrow points down saying "heat & pressure." This changes the rock without melting it. This creates Metamorphic rock.
* *Middle-right box (below the layered rock):* Metamorphic rock

Step 5: Follow the path from Metamorphic Rock
* From the Metamorphic rock, an arrow points back to the volcano saying "melting." When rock melts, it turns back into Magma.
* *Bottom-center box (above the volcano):* Magma

*(Note: There is one empty box on the middle-left side, between the Igneous rock and the Sediments. Based on the cycle flow, this spot is a bit ambiguous in placement, but usually, the cycle flows: Magma -> Igneous -> Sediments -> Sedimentary -> Metamorphic -> Magma. Looking closely at the diagram structure:*
* *Top Left Box:* Points to the loose rocks/sediments. Answer: Sediments
* *Top Right Box:* Points to the layered rock. Answer: Sedimentary rock
* *Middle Right Box:* Points to the rock formed by heat/pressure. Answer: Metamorphic rock
* *Bottom Center Box:* Points to the molten material in the volcano. Answer: Magma
* *Left Side Box (below Top Left):* This box is near the Igneous rock but before the "weathering" arrow fully completes its journey to sediments? Or perhaps it represents the Igneous rock itself? Let's re-evaluate based on standard diagrams.*

Let's look at the boxes again carefully relative to the images they are next to:
1. Top Left Box: Next to the pile of loose rocks. Process leading to it is "weathering & erosion". Result: Sediments.
2. Top Right Box: Next to the layered rock. Process leading to it is "deposition...". Result: Sedimentary rock.
3. Middle Right Box: Next to the swirly/chunky rock. Process leading to it is "heat & pressure". Result: Metamorphic rock.
4. Bottom Center Box: Inside/Above the volcano. Process leading to it is "melting". Result: Magma.
5. Left Middle Box: This box is situated between the "Sediments" image and the "Igneous Rock" image. However, looking at the arrow *from* the Igneous rock, it goes UP to sediments. Is there a box for the Igneous rock? Yes, the image of the single rock on the left is Igneous. The box *next* to it (middle left) might be labeling that rock type. Let's trace back.
* Magma cools -> Igneous Rock. The image on the bottom left is the Igneous Rock. The box to its right (center-left) is likely labeling Igneous rock.
* Wait, let's look at the "Cooling" arrow. It comes from the volcano and points to the rock on the left. So the rock on the left is Igneous. The box *above* that rock is empty. The box *to the right* of that rock is empty.
* Let's re-read the layout.
* Top Left Box: Above the sediments. Label: Sediments.
* Top Right Box: Above the sedimentary rock. Label: Sedimentary rock.
* Middle Right Box: Above the metamorphic rock. Label: Metamorphic rock.
* Bottom Center Box: Above the magma/volcano. Label: Magma.
* Middle Left Box: This is the tricky one. It is positioned between the sediments and the igneous rock. But wait, look at the arrow from Igneous Rock. It goes up to Sediments. Look at the arrow from Magma. It goes left to Igneous Rock. So the rock on the left is Igneous. The box *next* to the Igneous rock (the middle-left box) should be Igneous rock.

Let's double-check the Word Box items: Magma, Igneous rock, Sediments, Sedimentary rock, Metamorphic rock. There are 5 items and 5 blank boxes. Perfect.

Final Mapping:
1. Top Left Box (above loose stones): Sediments
2. Top Right Box (above layered stone): Sedimentary rock
3. Middle Right Box (above swirly stone): Metamorphic rock
4. Bottom Center Box (above volcano): Magma
5. Middle Left Box (next to solid blocky stone): Igneous rock

Final Answer:
Here are the correct labels for the boxes in the rock cycle diagram, going clockwise from the top left:

1. Top Left Box: Sediments
2. Top Right Box: Sedimentary rock
3. Middle Right Box: Metamorphic rock
4. Bottom Center Box: Magma
5. Middle Left Box: Igneous rock