Vocabulary
What is a rock? What is a mineral?
rock is a solid material formed by nature that is made of minerals.
a mineral is created by nature and form the earth’s rocks, and soils.
What is the rock cycle?
The rock cycle is used to describe how rocks are formed, how they break apart, and how they reform into other rocks.
What is magnetism
Magnetism is a force that attracts or repels objects that have a magnetic material within.
What is an igenous rock?
igneous rocks have formed through the cooling and hardening of lava and magma.
After a volcanic eruption, what process takes place to make an igneous rock?
Cooling and hardening
What is transparency?
transparency is the property of allowing light to pass through something (“see-through”).
Why is a diamond the hardest mineral found on earth?
is composed of pure carbon and the atomic bonding of the atoms makes it the hardest material. Extremely strong bonding makes diamond hardest among all other substances,
What is a sedimentary rock
sedimentary rocks are made when sand, mud and pebbles get compressed in layers, which become rock
Weathering to igneous rocks creates what biproduct?
Sediments or sedimentary rock
What is hardness?
hardness is a measure of how resistant a material is to scratching.
What are some examples of rocks in our daily lives
Concrete, granite and marble
Why is pyrite called fools gold?
the mineral is shiny like metal and can be confused with the look of Gold
What is a metamorphic rock?
metamorphic rock is formed when other rocks are exposed to high temperature and pressure.
What process takes place to get a sedimentary rock to a metamorphic rock?
Heat and pressure
What is Lustre?
describes how light interacts with the surface of an object (shiny or dull)
What are some minerals in our daily lives
Salt, talc and copper
What is the mineral that is in our toothpaste?
Fluoride. This mineral is key to fighting tooth decay. Fluoride makes the enamel of your teeth harder and more resistant to acid wear.
What are fossils?
fossils are the preserved remains of plants and animals that were once living on Earth.
Draw a picture of the rock cycle
Must include a volcano/mountain, weathering igenous rocks into sediments, heat and pressure to make metamorphic rock and lava.
What is streak?
is the colour of a mineral when it is crushed into a powder.
What attributes do both rocks and minerals share
Non-living ● Not plant or animal ● Solid ● Found in nature
How are rocks and minerals a gift from God for us to delight in?
Answers will vary.
We are creation enjoyers
Psalm 115
We use them in our daily lives to make our lives easier