Lab Safety
Is horseplay or pranks allowed in class?
NO
Fill in the missing word: Soil is _______.
alive
What is Weathering?
The process by which larger rocks crack and break apart over time to form smaller rocks.
Breaking
What are massive rocks falling to the ground, similar to an avalanche?
Rock Falls
What do you do if you get injured?
Tell the teacher
Fill in the missing word: Dirt is _______.
Dead
What is Erosion?
The carrying away of weathered Earth materials by water, wind, or ice.
Movement
What is a low lying area where water may accumulate?
Basin
True or false? The proper way of disposing of chemicals is to pour them down the sink
False
Iron- rich soils have a ______________ color.
Red/Redish
What is Deposition?
The settling of sediments.
Building
What is a mix of humus, sand, silt, clay, gravel, and or pebbles?
Soil
What to you need to consider all chemicals?
Hazardous or Dangerous
Put the particles in order of largest to smallest.
Sand, Silt, Clay
A sand dune gets larger as grains of sand gather together is an example of what?
Deposition
What is an orderly arrangement of atoms and molecules with a specific shape determined by its chemical composition?
Crystals
Where do you go if you get chemicals in your eyes?
Go to the eye wash station
There are 4 major properties of soil:
Color, Texture, Fertility, & Water Retention
Burrowing bees chew through sandstone rock to make a home is an example of what?
Weathering
What is a rock shaped like a mushroom or statue that forms when weaker rock erode away and leaves stronger rocks behind?
Hoodoos