Rocks 1
What do rocks become after breaking down?
A. plastic
B. soil
C. metal
B. soil
What is the process of rocks changing called?
The rock cycle
What does it mean if you are testing the porosity of a rock?
A. You are testing its hardness
B. You are testing if water can go inside it (be absorbed)
C. You are testing what mineral(s) are inside the rock
B. You are testing if water can go inside it (be absorbed)
A natural, solid object made from one or more minerals joined together.
Rocks
Bananas are known to have this mineral in it.
Potassium
True or False: ALL rocks are originally made from melted (molten) rock.
True
What can break rocks into smaller pieces?
A. Wind and rain
B. Fire only
C. Wood
A.Wind and rain
True or False: ALL rocks are made from ONLY ONE mineral.
False
The type of scientist who studies the structure of the Earth and its rocks and minerals.
Geologist
The study of rocks and minerals.
Geology
Which kind of rock forms in layers when sediments near rivers, lakes, or seas are pressed together over a long time?
Sedimentary rocks
True or False: ALL rocks have the same level of hardness. Think about your experiment where you scratched the rocks with your nail, a coin, and metal tweezers.
False
What are the tectonic plates?
A. Small rocks found in rivers
B. Big pieces of the Earth’s surface (crust) that slowly move
C. Layers of clouds in the sky
B. Big pieces of the Earth’s surface (crust) that slowly move
A natural solid material found in the Earth. One or more of these make up rocks.
Minerals
Name a country that sits near tectonic plates and has lots of earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountains.
Answers vary
Which kind of rock forms from lava cooling and are found near volcanoes?
Igneous rocks
Which are the 4 layers of the Earth in the correct order from the outside to the centre?
(Think: starting from the surface you stand on, going all the way down to the middle of the Earth.)
A. Inner Core, Crust, Mantle, Outer Core
B. Mantle, Inner Core, Crust, Outer Core
C. Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
C. Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
True or False: Countries that are located on or near the tectonic plates have lots of earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountains.
True
A mountain with an opening where hot melted rock (lava), ash, and gases can come out from inside the Earth.
Volcano
Name something made from a type of rock.
Answers vary
Which kind of rock changes from heat and pressure?
Metamorphic rocks
What is the outside layer of the Earth made of solid rock called?
Crust
What is the layer of the Earth where it's the innermost centre that has iron and nickel?
The inner core
A type of rock that is often used to make kitchen countertops.
Granite
Name Mrs. Myra's favourite punk 'rock' band.