Rocks
Minerals
Uses of Rocks and Minerals
Erosion
Soil
100
A rock created from heat or lava.
What is an igneous rock?
100
It is used to test for smell.
What is water?
100
You use it to write with at school and it contains graphite.
What is a pencil?
100
It moves the rocks in the streams, shoreline, or riverbank.
What is water?
100
This is how soil is formed.
What is the breaking down of rocks?
200
A rock formed from layers of sediment left behind by running water.
What is sedimentary rocks?
200
It is used for testing carbonates.
What is vinegar?
200
Uses of rocks or minerals in your community.
What are bridges, buildings, machinery, etc.?
200
This will pull rocks down a hill or mountain.
What is gravity?
200
Name one animal that makes its home in the soil.
What is a worm, gopher, fox, rabbit, etc.
300
A rock formed when heat or pressure are applied to other rocks.
What is a metamorphic rock?
300
When a mineral scratches a penny, the mineral is _________ than the penny.
What is harder?
300
This mineral is used to generate heat and electricity.
What is coal?
300
This can move rocks by kicking it with its feet or picking it up with its mouth.
What are living things?
300
Name one thing besides rocks that are found in soil.
What is dead plants or animals, bark, etc.
400
It is found inside of rocks and can make up a rock. Hint: we studied them alongside rocks.
What are minerals?
400
It is found inside of minerals. Hint: many of you found these sparkly piece inside of your minerals.
What is a crystal?
400
The most common mineral.
What is a quartz?
400
This can blow rocks from one place to another.
What is wind?
400
This is the layer of soil at the very top, right underneath the grass.
What is topsoil?
500
This makes up the earth's outer layer.
What is rock?
500
The four different types of luster.
What is glassy, dull, waxy and metallic?
500
Quartz is used to make this product.
What is glass?
500
This large piece of ice moves rocks to different places when it melts and shifts.
What is a glacier?
500
This is broken pieces of rock that are stuck together. It is used to make bricks and pottery.
What is clay?
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