Rock Cycle
This rock forms from the compaction and cementation of various types of sediment
What is sedimentary rock?
This minerals, often found in green leafy vegetables, and some cereals, is crucial for the formation of healthy red blood cells
What is iron?
The layer of the Earth that lies beneath the crust and is composed primarily of solid rock
What is the mantle?
What is the meaning of the ancient Greek word "krustallos"?
What is rock crystal or ice?
How long do geodes take to form naturally?
Over thousands of years
This process involves the transformation of one rock type into another over time
What is the rock cycle?
The extraction of a specific mineral from cereal with magnets is an example of this type of scientific investigation
What is an experiment?
A long narrow piece of rock obtained by drilling into a rock with a specific tool results in
What is a core sample?
This method was used in class to grow crystals, it is the same for candy and borax
What is called is called flux growth, or a super-saturated solution?
List one of the three ways a geode is likely to have formed from
what are bubbles, an empty animal burrow, or a mud ball?
This type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
What is igneous rock?
These type of magnets, known for their incredible strength, are made from this rare-earth element
What is neodymium?
How many major tectonic plates are there?
what is 7?
Complete the following sentence: "Growing crystals is a __________ experiment"
What is chemistry?
This is a process where a geode naturally breaks apart on their own.
What is weathering?
This type of rock forms from the alteration of existing rock by heat and pressure
What is metamorphic rock?
This is a mineral that one might extract from bananas
What is potassium?
True or False: Core sampling is primarily used to study the composition of the Earth's crust.
What is false. (It's primarily used to study the Earth's interior, including the mantle and sometimes the outer core.)
What does a 'super-saturated' solution mean?
A solution that contains more than the maximum amount that is typically possible at a given temperature
The name for the cavity inside a geode where the crystals form
What is vug or vugh?
Found in all rocks, sometimes occurring singularly but often existing in groups, this is the fundamental building block of many geological formations
What are minerals?
The typical person receives their daily calcium intake from this main food category
What are dairy products?
What is the name of the theory that describes the movement and interaction of the Earth's lithospheric plates?
What is plate tectonics?
Which crystal will develop quicker? Borax or Sugar
What is borax?
The study of rocks, minerals, Earth's history, structure, composition, and processes
What is Geology?