Rocks/Minerals
Soil
Erosion
Layers
Disney Fun
100
Is a rock abiotic (nonliving) or biotic (living)?
Abiotic
100
True or false: All soils are the same
False
100
What are the 3 main forces of erosion?
a) wind, water, ice
b) wind, speed, velocity
c) slow, medium, fast
d) water, air, earth
a) wind, water, ice
100
What is the law of Superposition?
a) the oldest rock layers are at the top
b) the oldest rock layers are at the bottom
c) we cannot know the age of rocks in a rock layer
d) rock layers are always changing
b) the oldest rock layers are at the bottom
100
Finish this movie title: Lilo and __________
Stitch
200
What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?
A mineral is a naturally occurring substance and rocks are made up of two or more minerals.
200
What are the main types of soil?
a) igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
b) clay, sand, silt, loam
c) clay, sand, dirt
d) phosphorus, nitrogen, pH, and potassium
b) clay, sand, silt, loam
200
What is erosion?
Wearing away of land by forces such as wind, water, and ice.
200
What is the center of the earth called?
a) core
b) crust
c) mantle
a) core
200
What is the name of the princess with the very long hair?
Rapunzel
300
What are the three types of rocks in the rock cycle?
Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary
300
What is typically the ideal soil type for a garden?
a) sand
b) silt
c) clay
d) loam
d) loam
300
What solutions did scientists come up with to help combat coastal erosion? (Hint, in our coastal erosion model activity, what did we experiment with to help stop erosion)?
Oysters and/or marsh grasses (living shorelines)
300
What is the outer-most layer of our planet?
a) core
b) crust
c) mantle
b) crust
300
What song do Timon and Pumba sing in the Lion King?
Hakuna Matata
400
How is sandstone formed?
Compressed sand (sedimentary)
400
What are the 4 components of soil?
Air, water, organic matter, and rocks/minerals
400
Why is erosion a problem near the coast?
Answers may vary
400
True or false: The Great Unconformity represents 1.2 billion years of missing rock record, either due to erosion or non-deposition
True
400
What is the name of Princess Jasmine's tiger?
Rajah
500
What kind of rock is this?
Obsidian
500
Why perform soil tests (i.e. testing for pH, nitrates, potassium, etc.)?
Soil testing helps determine the nutrient content and pH levels of a soil. With this knowledge, you can determine how to amend or improve your soil to best meet the needs of your specific plants.
500
Why is it important to address the problem of erosion?
Answers may vary
500
If there is a limestone layer at the Grand Canyon, what does that tell us about the history of that layer? (i.e. what would have been the environment at the time that layer was formed?)
That area was once a marine ecosystem
500
Name at least 5 of the 7 dwarves from Snow White
Happy, Sneezy, Sleepy, Dopey, Doc, Bashful, Grumpy