Rocks and Minerals
What cools to make Igneous rocks?
Lava or Magma
Name one specific cause of weathering.
Moving water, wind, plant roots, etc.
Name one renewable source of energy.
Wind, Solar, Water
What are some uses for limestone?
Construction materials. Like for bricks and paints.
What do geologists use to test the hardness of rocks or minerals.
A penny, glass, other rocks we know the hardness of
How is sedimentary rock formed?
Small rocks and sand are pressed together under a lot of pressure.
Define weathering.
The slow process that breaks minerals, like rock, into smaller pieces called sediment.
Name one source of non-renewable energy.
Coal, oil, natural gass
What is silicon used for?
To make computer parts and solar panels.
Windmills or Wind Turbines
How is Metamorphic rock formed?
When igneous or sedimentary rock are exposed to heat and pressure for a long time.
Name one cause of erosion.
rain, waves, storms, glaciers, etc.
Define renewable.
Able to be replaced or regrown or will never run out.
What is phosphate used for?
Fertilizer and is a food additive.
How is solar energy captured?
Solar panels
What's a mineral?
A solid-nonliving substance found in rocks.
Define erosion.
When natural forces move weathered rocks and sediment from one place to another.
Define non-renewable.
Something that is finite, we will run out of it one day. Or something that takes so long to be made that it is essentially finite.
Name one energy source that Florida has a lot of.
Wind or Sun.
How is water energy captured?
A dam.
What are the two types of breakage?
Cleavage and fracture.
Give me an example of erosion in Pensacola!
Waves are pulling the sand away from the beach.
Name 2 advantages of renewable energy.
No pollution and things like wind and the sun are free!
Name another energy source Florida has a lot of.
Wind or sun.