Soil
What is another word for silt?
Clay
Pebbles
Sand
Clay
Which rock breaks apart more easily?
Granite
Conglomerate
conglomerate
What do we call the process where large rocks are broken down into smaller rocks?
e__________n
erosion
Do fossils form quickly or slowly?
slowly
What comes out of a volcano?
lava
Do plants prefer soil that has a lot of sand or soil that has a lot of humus?
humus
vinegar
What is an example of physical weathering?
#1Rocks breaking over time as waves break on the beach
#2Acid rain causing a chemical reaction on a rock
#1
What material did we use to make molds for our fossils?
Plaster
How hot is the inner core?
As hot as the _____.
sun
What is humus?
dead plants and animals
Elvis is a famous ROCK ______________.
Moon
Star
Planet
star
What is an example of chemical weathering?
-Rocks breaking into sand
-The statue of liberty turning green
The statue of liberty turning green
What is the process by which fossils are made?
First, an animal dies or leaves a foot print, or a plant is pressed into mud.
Next, the mold hardens and the animal or plant decompose.
Finally, minerals fill the space where the plant or animal was, making a fossil.
What are the 4 layers of the earth?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Why are worms good for soil?
They break down dead plant materials and add oxygen and minerals to the soil
In our kindness assembly, what did the rocks represent?
our words
How can ice cause weathering?
When ice freezes in cracks of rocks and expands, causing the rocks to break.
What do we call a person who studies fossils?
geologist
vulcanologist
paleontologist
fossossist
paleontologist
What do we can a person who studies volcanoes?
a paleontologist
a eruptocologist
a volcanologist
a lavatologist
volcanologist
How can water show the different parts of soil?
Adding water to soil and setting it settle in a vial will show the layers of soil.
What caused the statue of liberty to turn green?
acid rain
What is deposition?
When eroded materials are deposited in a new place.
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What do we call maps that show elevation?
topographic maps