Rock Cycle
Rock Characteristics
Rocks as Materials
Soil
Miscellaneous
100
What is the smallest type of rock?
clay
100
Can rocks be rough and smooth?
yes
100
What type of rock would be the best for building because it is the strongest?
boulders
100
What is humus?
plant and animal decay
100
A person who studies rocks is called what?
geologist
200
What is the largest type of rock?
boulder
200
Rocks are made of what?
minerals
200
What type or rock should you use to make a pot?
clay
200
Can humus be found in soil?
Yes
200
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300
Is plastic a rock?
NO
300
How could you sort rocks?
color, size, shape, texture
300
why do people use rocks to build things?
because they are strong.
300
What happens to soil when it rains?
The soil gets wet.
300
What moves rocks from place to place?
wind and water
400
What is the next size rock after boulder?
cobble
400
Can rocks smell?
Yes, because there are smelly minerals.
400
What tool would you use to filter rocks?
a screen
400
Why do animals live in soil?
They are protecting themselves.
400
For living things to survive they need what?
sun, water, and nutrients (food)
500
Name two other types of rocks?
pebble, gravel, sand, silt
500
Why do some rocks have many colors in them?
different minerals
500
What tool would you use to measure the size of a rock?
ruler
500
Why are worms good for soil?
because they break apart the soil.
500
What are fossils?
Plants and animals that turned to rock.
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