Rocks can change into other types of rocks through the...
What is rock cycle
100
This is what is worn in the lab to protect your eyes.
What are goggles.
100
These are imprints found in rocks.
What are fossils.
200
This is the first step of the scientific inquiry
What is ask a question
200
This is the scale geologist use to determine how hard a mineral is.
What is Moh's Hardness Scale
200
This type or rock is formed when magama cools.
What is igneous rocks.
200
Name one reason food and drinks aren't allowed in the lab.
It could get in our experiement
Their could be things that could get in our food and make us sick
We won't be paying attention if we are eating and drinking
Something could spill and damage lab materials
200
We can determine which rocks are older than others based on what layer of earth they are found in. This is using
What is relative age
300
This is the part of the scientific method where we you begin testing your hypothesis.
What is the experiment.
300
Dragging a mineral across a piece of paper to see what color the powder left behind is.
What is streaking
300
This type of rocks is formed when pieces of sediment, erode, then are deposited, then compact, and finally become cemented to form a rock.
What is sedimentary rocks.
300
Name two important safety rules
No food or drinks
No running
No pushing, playing, or horseplay
Never sniff chemicals directly
Wear protective gear when necessary
300
A scientist that studies rocks is called a
What is geologist
400
A prediction on what will happen in the future based on observations.
What is a prediction
400
The two ways that a mineral can break
What are streaking and fracture
400
This type of rock is formed when heat and pressure changes an existing rock.
What is metamorphic rocks.
400
Name one reason we should never mix chemicals or substances in the lab unless we are directed to do so.
What is some substances could be dangerous if mixed together.
400
Something that that show evidence of former living things and they moved are called
What is fossils
500
This is the step where we have an educated guess we try to prove or disprove
What is hypothesis
500
This must be naturally occuring, inorganic, have a definite chemical composition, and have a crystal structure.
What is a mineral.
500
These types of rocks are often porous (have little wholes)
What is igneous rocks.
500
This is what is called when you use your hand to bring the air toward you nose instead of sniffing.
What is whaffing
500
The process of pieces of rocks and dirt that are broken down and swept away by water or wind is