Rocks 1
Rocks 2
Minerals
Mining
Random
100
Liquid igneous rock is called?
Magma
100
________ describes how a rock feels.
Texture
100
What purple mineral is Thunder Bay famous for?
Amethyst
100
True or false, miners can spend up to 10 days underground when mining?
True – Mr. Hollings spent 10 days underground
100
A ________ is a scientist that studies rocks.
Geologist
200
The type of rock that can float on water is called?
Pumice
200
Name the three types of rocks.
Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rock
200
True or false, can you eat some minerals?
True - Salt and Sugar
200
Give one pro to mining.
Provides Jobs Need rocks for buildings Minerals are used for Jewelry We eat some minerals (salt)
200
There are many common ________ for rocks.
Names
300
When lava cools it forms what type of rock?
Igenous Rock
300
What is the hardest mineral on Earth?
Diamond
300
Give one con to mining.
Dangerous job for miners. Can be harmful to the environment. Pollution for machinery used in mining.
300
When our sedimentary rock experiment settled over the weekend, what were the layers?
Sand, dirt, rice, pumice
400
What rock is formed when bits of rock along with dead plant and animal matter deposits into rivers and lakes and is compressed?
Sedimentary Rock
400
These three things must happen for metamorphic rock to form.
Heat, Pressure and Time
400
The softest mineral on Earth is called?
Talc
400
________ is a mineral that is mined that we use for making coins.
Silver or Gold
400
The mineral used to make heavy machinery is called?
Iron
500
What describing rocks, _______ tells you how shiny a rock looks.
Lustre
500
When rocks break down from wind and water, the process is called?
Erosion
500
How many minerals are there on Earth?
Around 3000
500
What is the name of the diamond mine in the NWT?
Ekati Diamond Mine
500
True or false a boulder is bigger than a person and can not be moved?
False – A boulder is bigger than a person, but it can be moved.
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