Rock and Roll
What is the study of rocks called?
Geology
What is A rock?
Made up of 2 or more minerals
True or false: Dwayne the rock Johnson is the name of an Igneous rock
False (he is a wrestler)
What is a fossil
Remains of dead animals and plants
True or false: a mineral is made up of the same substance
True
List 2 ways rocks can be used in our daily life.
Glass, bricks, sidewalks, Homes, Temples, Office Building, streets, plates, decorations
What rock is made from lava or magma
Igneous rock
a person who studies rocks is called a?
Geologist
fossils are usually found in this types of rock
Sedimentary
What is one example of weathering
wind, rain, tidal waves
Give me an example of a Metamorphic rock
Marble, Quarts, slate
Name an example of a sedimentary rock
chalk, limestone, shale
Give me an example of an Igneous rock
Granite, Pumice, Obsidian
A person who studies fossils is called a
Paleontologist
Soil is an important _______ resource
natural
Name 4 ways that rocks can be classified
Texture, Colour, Hardness, Streak,
What is soil formed from
Broken rocks
how long does it take for soil to form?
1, 000 years
WHat are two examples of a natural phenomena
Earthquake, landslide, flooding
Name two ways humans change the Earths surface
Farming and logging
Rocks are important because they help us _____ about the past
learn
Rocks are important because they help us _____ things
build
What are 2 ways to prevent the earth from erosion
keep soil damp during hot weather and planting crops that grow quickly
What is breaking rocks into smaller pieces
weathering
What is Erosion?
The movement of rocks and sediments to a new place