Rock study
This person studies rocks, soils, mountains, rivers, and other landforms of planet earth
What is a geologist?
These are rocks that contain useful minerals.
What are ores?
These people used stone to build the world's largest wall.
Who are the Chinese?
Water pipes and electricity wires are made from this metal.
What is copper?
THis is where a rockhound would keep their records.
What is a diary?
This person collects rocks.
What is a rockhound?
Minerals are made up of these.
What are atoms?
The ancient Maya and Inca people used stone to build these.
What are tombs?
People use iron and steel to build these.
What are skyscrapers?
These are some of Earth's most valuable and beautiful minerals.
What are gemstones?
This is what scientists will do if they what to study inside the Earth's crust or ocean floor.
What is drill?
Atoms are arranged in regular patterns to form these.
What are crystals?
These people used stone to build temples, stadiums, roads, and bridges.
Who are the ancient Greeks and Romans?
We use this to make sports gear.
What is graphite?
A rockhound will do this when they find a rock that interests them.
What is note where it was found?
Scientists use this to examine Earth's rocks and minerals.
What is a microscope?
Gemstones can be cut and polished into these.
What are sparkling jewels?
The Egyptians cut these to build pyramids.
What are limestones?
We use this to make silicon chips for computers.
What is quartz?
Metals such as gold, silver, copper, and iron are examples of these.
What are ores?
Scientists classify all rocks into these three classes.
What are igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks?
Scientists identify a mineral by these things.
What are color, hardness, luster, and shape?
Where did the Egyptians find rocks to build their pyramids?
What are quarries?
This is why we use this mineral to make sports gear.
What is tough and bendable?
This is what geologists are trying to understand.
What are the changes that occur on Earth?