Rock Stars
Which rock type is born from "fire" or molten magma?
Igneous
A large rock cracks and breaks into tiny pieces after a cold winter. Is this Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition?
Weathering (Breaking)
Most of the Earth's water is found in the ocean. Is this Fresh Water or Salt Water?
Salt Water
True or False: A mineral is made of different types of rocks.
False (Rocks are made of minerals!)
What property are you testing if you rub a mineral across a white tile to see the color of the powder it leaves behind?
Streak
If you see a rock with many layers of sand and pebbles squeezed together, what is it?
Sedimentary
A river carries away mud and sand down to the ocean. Is this Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition?
Erosion (Moving)
When the sun heats up a puddle and it disappears into the air as a gas, what is that called?
Evaporation
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all types of _____________.
Precipitation
This property describes how a mineral reflects light. Is it "shiny" like metal or "dull" like chalk?
Luster
This rock type "morphs" into something new because of heat and pressure.
Metamorphic
A sand dune forms because the wind stopped blowing and dropped the sand in a pile. Is this Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition?
Deposition (Dropping)
Name two places on Earth where you can find Fresh Water.
Rivers, Lakes, Ponds, Glaciers, or Groundwater.
What do we call the solid, non-living crystals that are the "ingredients" of a rock?
Minerals
Scientists use the Mohs Scale to measure this property. It tests if one mineral can scratch another.
Hardness
This stage of the water cycle is responsible for making clouds.
Condensation
If a mineral breaks along smooth, flat surfaces, it has:
cleavage.
BONUS ROUND
Explain how a Sedimentary rock could eventually turn into a Metamorphic rock.
It has to be buried deep underground where it gets squeezed by pressure and baked by heat until it changes!