General Questions
Rocks are made from (Not how they are made)
What are one or more minerals?
The rock cycle takes place over __________ of years. (Hint: it's big)
What are several million years.
This type of rock forms when elements such as wind and water move around.
What are sedimentary rocks?
Many minerals are valuable and are _________ out of the Earth. (The process)
What is mined?
True or False: There are 3 layers of the earth.
True: Crust, Mantle, and Core.
Common uses for rocks (name two)
What are building materials, cleaning supplies, artwork, and jewellery?
Name one type of rock in the rock cycle.
What are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic?
Some sedimentary rocks have ______ that give us clues about the past.
What are fossils?
Name two minerals that keep our bodies healthy.
What are calcium, iron, salt, and potassium?
This mineral is a 10 on the Mohs hardness scale.
What is diamond?
_________ is the name for digging up rocks and minerals.
What is mining?
Rocks that come to Earth from outer space are called _________, and are mostly made up of iron.
What are meteorites?
Rock that has been changed by heat or pressure is called ________ rock.
What is metamorphic?
Minerals can be identified by their _______, colour, and hardness.
What is lustre?
True or False: Mountains are only formed when the Earth's plates collide.
False: mountains can also be formed by volcanoes.
When rocks break down without moving, it is called weathering. Name two causes of this.
What are rain, sun, frost, wind, waves, and rivers?
"Ores" are rocks that have important elements such as
What are metals such as gold, silver, copper, platinum, iron, and titanium?
The Earth's crust is divided into large _______ that can be pushed together.
What are plates / tectonic plates?
Crystals form in nature when ________ slowly cool and start to harden.
What are liquids?
True or False: The mantle is a thick layer of rock just below the crust that is always moving.
True: It is always moving very slowly.
This landform region of Canada is identified by its high content of rocks and minerals.
What is the Canadian Shield?
Sedimentary rock turns into metamorphic rock, and igneous rocks turns into metamorphic rock by ________ and _______.
What are heat and pressure?
Igneous rocks form when _______ cools.
What is magma?
Crystals have ______ different shapes.
What is seven?
True or False: Iron is a mineral that humans need to eat in order to survive.
True: Iron can be found in spinach, eggs, and red meat.