Rocks
Minerals
Weathering & Erosion
Soil
Labs (incl. virtual)
100
Processes that change rocks from one kind into another
What is The Rock Cycle
100
Something that is made from non-living materials.
What is Inorganic.
100
The process of breaking down rocks and other substances at the Earth's surface.
What is Weathering.
100
Loose, weathered material on Earth's surface in which plants can grow.
What is Soil
100
Two weathering variables that rocks were exposed to in the Rock Shake Lab.
What is acid conditions and shaking (weathering).
200
Rocks that cool and harden at or below the surface of the Earth.
What is igneous rocks
200
A solid made up of particles that line up in a repeating pattern.
What is a crystal or crystal shape
200
The transport of sediment by wind, water, ice or gravity.
What is Erosion.
200
The solid layer of rock beneath the soil which can weather into smaller particles of soil.
What is Bedrock.
200
How you knew that rocks "weathered" during the lab.
What is measured Change in Mass.
300
Type of rocks that form from the weathering and erosion of other rocks.
What is Sedimentary Rocks
300
The crystal shape of halite.
What is Cubic.
300
Freezing, thawing, abrasion, plant growth can all cause this to occur.
What is Mechanical Weathering.
300
The dark-colored substance that forms from plant and animal remains.
What is Humus.
300
A way to classify soil.
What is pH ( or acidic and basic)
400
Rocks formed under great heat and pressure, deep below the surface of the Earth.
What is Metamorphic Rocks
400
Group of minerals used mainly for jewelry.
What is Gemstones.
400
In cooler climates, this is the most important mechanical weathering force.
What is ice wedging.
400
The best type of soil for growing plants that is made of equal parts clay, sand and silt.
What is Loam
400
A durable rock to carve a statue that will withstand many years of outdoor weathering.
What is Granite.
500
Rock or metal that can be mined and sold for a profit.
What is an Ore
500
The characteristic of being made up of certain elements in definite proportions.
What is chemical composition.
500
Gas from burning of fuels can mix with water vapor to cause this to occur.
What is Acid Rain
500
The dark brown soil in the "A" horizon.
What is Topsoil
500
A soil that is acidic can have this pH.
What is pH less than 7 (or pH between 1-6)
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