Rocks
What do they call the sides of crystals?
The sides of crystals are named faces.
Name 5 different types of minerals.
5 different types of minerals are salt, gold, crystals, diamonds and graphite.
What is one important thing made of graphite?
One important thing made of graphite is pencil lead.
In geology, what are seams?
Seam are spaces in rocks where minerals are found.
What does a jeweler do to a diamond to make it beautiful?
They will cut and polish it.
What shapes can the faces of crystals be?
2 different shapes of crystals are triangles and squares.
What are natural resources?
Natural resources are something that comes from Earth that people use.
What piece of sports equipment can be made out of graphite?
A tennis racket can be made out of graphite.
What do they call the hole they dig for miners to get into a cave or a mine.
They call the hole in a mine a shaft.
Name 4 minerals that you can make jewelry out of?
4 minerals that you can make jewelry out of are turquoise, diamonds, gold and silver.
What is a rock? (Give 4 details)
A rock is a nonliving part of Earth that is hard and can be different shapes and sizes.
What are 5 kinds of natural resources?
Rocks, water, air, plants and animals are natural resources.
In 1849, many people went to San Francisco, California hoping to get rich by mining what mineral?
Miners tried to find gold.
Why is coal mining a dangerous job?
Coal mining is dangerous because the cave could collapse and the miners would be trapped with no oxygen.
Which minerals are used to make wedding rings?
Gold and diamonds are often used to make wedding rings.
How have people used rocks for thousands of years?
Rocks have always been used to make tools.
Name 4 natural resources that can produce energy.
4 natural resources that can produce energy are sun, coal, gasoline and wind.
Name some minerals that can be used to make coins.
Copper, gold, silver and nickel are minerals use dto make coins.
When archaeologists dig for fossils, what tools do they use?
They use a rock hammer and a brush.
Which mineral is used to make wind instruments like a trumpet, trombone, french horn, saxophone and tuba?
Those instruments are made out of brass.
What do they call a person who really loves to study and collect rocks?
They call that person a Rock Hound.
What are the 4 R's that tell people not to waste natural resources?
The 4 R words are Recycle, Reduce, Reuse and refuse.
What do they call a scientist who studies rocks and minerals?
They call that scientist a geologist.
What are the 2 types of fossils?
The 2 types of fossils are animal and trace fossils.
What is the word used to measure the size of a diamond?
The word that describes the size of a diamond is karat?