Help students understand how rocks form and change over time with this engaging Rocks and the Rock Cycle worksheet set for Grade 6 NGSS science. This resource introduces the three main rock types and shows how Earth’s processes can transform one kind of rock into another.

Students will explore igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks while building an understanding of the continuous rock cycle.

What’s Included

· Fill-in-the-blank practice with a word bank

· Multiple-choice questions

· Reading passage with comprehension questions

· Matching concepts activity

· True or false practice

· Written-response questions

· Complete answer key

Concepts Covered

· What rocks are made of

· Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks

· How each rock type forms

· The rock cycle

· Weathering, erosion, heat, pressure, melting, and cooling

· Evidence of Earth’s history in rocks

This resource is a strong choice for NGSS-aligned instruction, review work, homework, independent practice, and science centers.