Miscellaneous
A scientist who studies earth by observing landforms and rocks
Geologist
Landform shaped like a triangle, created by the deposition of sediments at the mouth of the river.
Delta
What should you always wear to protect your eyes during an experiment?
Safety Googles
3 types of sedimentary rock found in Grand Canyon.
Limestone, Sandstone and Shale
The process where water, wind, or ice wears away and moves Earth materials like soil, rocks and sediments from one place to another.
Erosion
A possible explanation for a set of observations or answers to a scientific question. Often written in a “If… then …” statement
Hypothesis
A large, flat area of land that is elevated/uplifted above the surrounding terrain, often with steep sides.
Plateau
True or False: It's okay to eat or drink during an experiment as long as you're careful.
False
A smooth-textured sedimentary rock that doesn’t fizz with acid.
Shale
The particles of earth material that are carried along by moving water, wind or ice.
Sediments
The study of the atmosphere.
Meteorology
Ahows the locations of the world’s countries, their borders and major cities.
Political map
What should you do instead of smelling a chemical directly during an experiment?
Waft
A mineral found in limestone that reacts with hydrochloric acid.
Calcite
A representation of an object, system or process that cannot be easily observed in nature.
Model
What is an independent variable
Something that changes in the experiment
The difference in location’s highest and lowest points (elevation).
Relief
What is the first thing you should do if a chemical spills on your skin?
Rinse off with plenty of water
When the hydrochloric acid reacts with calcite, a chemical reaction occurs and a a gas is given off hence the fizz. What is the name of the gas?
Carbon dioxide
The process of separation of different sizes of earth materials.
Sorting
A comment about something someone has seen, heard, sensed (touched, smelled or tasted) or measured.
Observation
A natural feature of Earth’s surface with a characteristic shape, like a mountain, delta, or canyon.
Landform
What is the first thing you should do if you break a glass beaker?
Tell the teacher
What direction does the Colorado river flow between miles 52 and 20. Why?
Colorado river flows from mile 20 to mile 52 because mile 20 has higher elevation than mile 52, and the river always flows downhill.
A process when water, wind, or ice slows down and drops the materials it has been carrying, leaving them in a new location.
Deposition