minerals
rocks
rock cycle
erosion/misc.
earth/
misc.
100
mineral(s)
What are rocks made of?
100
pumice, lava rock, etc.
Give an example of an igneous rock.
100
varies
Give an example of something that can erode rock/minerals.
100
rocks, soil, water, gasses
What are the four basic materials of the earth?
200
words that help you describe an object, how it behaves under certain conditions
What is a property?
200
limestone, sandstone, etc.
Give an example of a sedimentary rock.
200
wind, ice, water, roots
Name four of the ways we studied that erode rock/minerals.
200
variety of answers
Give three examples of things made from the earth's materials.
300
they use properties
How do geologists determine what kind of mineral they are looking at?
300
magma/lava that has hardened and cooled.
How are igneous rocks formed?
300
marble, quartzite, etc.
Give an example of a metamorphic rock.
300
breaking down of rock and land by weather and chemical changes.
What is erosion?
300
marble, granite
What are two rocks common to Vermont?
400
hardness (scratch test), color, shape of pieces, streak test, calcite test (reaction to a chemical), luster (shiny, dull, metallic), etc.
Name four of the many properties we used in class to determine what mineral we were looking at.
400
layers of sediment that have been pressed together.
How is a sedimentary rock formed?
400
rocks can change from one kind to another when exposed to heat, pressure, melting, erosion.
What is the rock cycle?
400
landscape changes from mountains being eroded, changing shape and height to waves wearing away the rock ledges, etc.
Explain how the earth changes from erosion.
400
****Bonus
Determine what type of rock you are given.
500
talc, calcite, diamond, etc.
Give two examples of minerals
500
Heat and pressure; chemical change
How is metamorphic rock formed?
500
***Bonus
Determine what type of rock you are given.
500
***Bonus
Take the given rock and determine its hardness.
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