Type of Rock
Rock made by cementing smaller pieces together.
Sandstone
What is a Landform? You can provide three examples of landforms if you prefer
a natural feature of Earth's surface with a characteristic shape
or you listed three types of landforms
What is a Geologist?
A person who studies rock
Which two mile markers did we study in the Grand Canyon?
Mile marker 20 and 52
Smooth rock that did not react to acid and was layered with fossils found within
Shale
1 Day down
2 Days up
What safety equipment did we use in our experiment?
Googles
What type of rock reacts to acid?
Limestone
What is a valley?
A low area between mountains or hills.
Who was the first person to document the Grand Canyon?
Major John Powell
What liquid did we use during our experiment for a reaction?
Name three types of rocks we have investigated?
Limestone, Sandstone, Shale
or you named specific types of the rock groups above
What is a canyon?
a V shaped gorge with steep sides formed by a stream
Layers of rock are piled up on top of one another.
We saw different types of rock and different colors of rock.
Why do we start each investigation with a question that we answer later?
It is what guides us in our experiments and research
What is CaCO3?
Calcite
What is a chain of islands called?
Archipelago
What is correlation?
Why do there appear to be stripes on the walls of the Grand Canyon?
Because of correlation and the different types of rock we see throughout the Grand Canyon