Process to Product Matching

This worksheet frames Earth as a “Rock Factory,” where different geological processes act like machines that produce specific rock types. Students match each process-such as cooling, compaction, or heat and pressure-with the rock it most commonly creates. This encourages learners to think of the rock cycle as an interconnected system where each step leads to a predictable outcome. They must analyze formation clues and connect them to rocks like conglomerate, marble, basalt, or tuff. The activity builds scientific reasoning, strengthens memory of rock characteristics, and helps students visualize how Earth materials transform. It also reinforces vocabulary tied to rock formation.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Science – Understanding Rock Formation Processes

Science – Linking Processes to Rock Outcomes

Science – Earth Systems and Material Changes

Science – Analytical Skills in Scientific Matching

This worksheet is part of our The Rock Cycle Worksheets Collection.