Teaching and Learning
Sky Mountain has amazing geologic features and a variety of rocks that can help introduce students to the wonders of the physical world around them. The power of _______ will lead students to practice a student-centered approach to their own learning.
observation
By studying the physical characteristics of rocks, students will develop their vocabulary related to color, shape, _______ , hardness, pattern, weight, edges, porosity, transparency, and _______ .
What is the name of the mountain range Sky Mountain is located in
Sedimentology is the study of
sediments
Rocks are made of ______________.
Minerals
Practicing academic language will help students develop critical thinking skills that support them to become more _______ _______.
independent learners
This is the state rock
serpentine or serpentinite
These rocks have LARGE crystals that formed from MAGMA deep in the earth and have a "cookies and creme" appearance
granite or granodiorite
If a soil sample has sediment or many different sizes such as the following, how is the sorted?
Choose One: Very Poorly, poorly, moderately, well, very well
27% 2000 mm and up
3% 30 mm
10% 3.2 mm
50% 1/2 mm
10% 1/32 mm
Very poorly
In the Rock Cycle, when magma or lava cools... it turns into what kind of rock?
Igneous
This can cause unstable soils which can ultimately result in dangerous landslides or mudslides
erosion or wildfire
The giant random boulders around camp are called erratics. What placed them there?
Glaciers or weathering and erosion
During plate tectonics, divergence describes plates moving apart. What describes plates coming together?
Convergence
What is basalt? [TAS System]
A) Felsic & alkalic
B) Intermediate & alkalic
C) Mafic and sub-alkalic
D) ultramafic & alkalic
C) mafic & sub-alkalic
The Ultramafic rocks are high in what components?
A) Silica
B) Feldspar
C)Iron and Magnesium
C)Iron and Magnesium
The 3 Types of Rocks found at camp are:
Metamorphic, Volcanic, Plutonic, (Igneous)
Students are discouraged from breathing in dust from rocks, especially if they may contain _______.
asbestos
When did the closest erruption (Long Valley Caldera) happen?
A) 300-600 years ago
B) 3 million years ago
C) 65 million years ago
A) 300-600 years ago
A slate rock a type of metamorphic rock
True or False
True
Shiny, dull, pearly, waxy, glassy, metallic, sparkly
Luster
Today, ________ moves rocks and the process that causes large boulders to become sand is called ____________ & ______________.
water (not glaciers today) weathering & erosion
The most common mineral that students find is called quartz. What is the ROCK called?
Quartzite
When looking at a plutonic granitic rock that formed from 2 different magmas mixed together, the darker "blob" is called a _________ ___________.
mafic enclave
What is the opposite of FELSIC?
ULTRAMAFIC
Describe the process of weathering and erosion of Rocks at Sky Mountain using at least 3 key words. (Written Down)