Rocks
Diamonds and graphite are different minerals but are made up of the same element. What is that element?
carbon
_____ rocks are rocks that have changed as a result of being subjected to new conditions. These conditions may involve increased heat, increased pressure, or exposure to chemicals. The word ____ means "change of form." Think of the Power Rangers!
metamorphic
Precipitation is the scientific name for ___, hail, and snow.
water
A ____ uses pictures, words, and maybe arrows to explain a process.
diagram
a picture or diagram or a group of pictures or diagrams showing or explaining information
infographic
Rocks that began as hot liquid material called magma are called ____.
igneous
_____ is the process of breaking down a bigger rock into smaller particles. It is often caused by wind and rain.
erosion
When water heats up and rises into the air, it _____.
evaporates
Water vapor evaporates into the air and then ___ into droplets to form clouds.
condenses
an individual living thing, such as a plant, an animal, or a germ
organism
There are two basic principles of geology. One is superposition. The other is original ____.
horizontality
_____ is the name of the process for when particles of rock fall down and deposit in layers.
deposition
To measure how high something is in the air, we measure the ____.
altitude
Photographs, headings, diagrams, and captions are all examples of __ ____.
text features
sensitive to; knowing; aware (often followed by "of")
conscious
_____ rocks give clues about life in the distant past.
sedimentary
Another name for layers is _____.
strata
____ is an adjective to describe something which exists in large, or plentiful, amounts.
abundant
The various forms of rain and ice crystals falling from the sky are all types of ___, the name of this part of the water cycle.
precipitation
characterized by going to extremes of enthusiasm
overboard
Accumulations of sand in beaches and dunes may eventually be transformed into ______ rock becuase of lots of pressure.
sedimentary
D____ and principles are connected because the principle of original horizontality says rock particles and sediment deposit horizontally.
deposits
____ is the process of humans moving water to saturate crops.
irrigation
The process, by which water travels from the roots throughout the plant and then evaoprates through the leaves, is called ___.
transpiration
chickens, turkeys, and other birds that are raised for their meat and eggs
poultry