5th Period Earth Science

1.1-1.2 Vocab

1

I am a scientist that studies rocks and minerals.

Geologist

1

I am the largest kind of rock that you have learned about in this class.

Boulder

2

Name a type of volcano (Two different types will answer the question, three will give a bonus point)

Shield, cinder cone, composite

2

Name and describe two different textures.

Rough or coarse, up to the teacher, smooth, up to the teacher.

Investigation 1

1

Through what process were we able to make sand using two rocks?

Weathering or abrasion

2

Name three ways you can classify or tell apart different rocks

Color, size, shape, texture

2

What are the small parts that make up every rock?

Minerals

3

Describe an experiment that will be able to tell rocks apart by shape

Should describe some way of sorting based on measurement via a screen or something similar.

1.3-1.4 Vocab

1

I am a usually sandy area near a lake or ocean

Beach

1

I am a description for something with rounded edges or corners. I am the opposite of sharp.

Dull

2

Give an example of a model that has been used in this class.

Up to the teacher

2

Name two things that have been made with asphalt.

Up to the teacher.

Investigation 2

1

Name three different rocks.

Up to the teacher

1

I am used to describe a reflective material that has been polished and has light on it.

Shiny

2

Name two states of matter. Example, gas

Liquid, Solid, (bonus) plasma

2

Describe what happens to clay that has dried, and how it is different from clay that is wet.

Wet clay is easy to mold and is sticky, dry clay is harder and becomes powdery.

3

Why did the larger pieces of rock settle towards the bottom of the vial in this experiment and the smaller pieces of rock settle towards the top?

The larger rocks were heavier and sunk quicker, while the smaller rocks were lighter and lingered towards the top.

Textbook

1

I am the process of carrying earth materials away by wind or water.

Erosion

1

I am a low area between mountains created from the weathering and erosion caused by glaciers or rivers.

Valley

2

Describe a land form that fits the description of two distinct land forms. Example, a flat dry area that has low altitude can be a plain and a desert at the same time.

A mountain also being a volcano, a plateau can be a part of a valley or canyon, etc.

2

Describe a way to use three different earth materials in a single building or object in real life.

Must use three different materials and how they fit into an object or building.

3

Pick a land form with a name we learned about and how you would create a model of said land form in this class.

Must describe a land form from the book and how to make one using things found in a store or in nature.