Types of Rocks
Layers of the Earth
Rock and Mineral Vocabulary
Birthstones
Any Question about Rocks
100
Igneous Rocks
What are rocks that form from melted minerals?
100
flat
What shape did people used to believe the earth was?
100
Core
What is the inner layer that forms the center of the earth?
100
Garnet (red)
What is the birthstone for the month of January?
100
Because the crust is the outer layer of the earth and it is where we live. Scientists are able to observe and experiment with it easily.
Why do you think scientists know more about the crust than any other layer of the earth?
200
Metamorphic Rock
What kind of rock is made when heat and pressure change igneous or sedimentary rocks?
200
The Crust
What is the outer layer of the earth called?
200
Sediments
What are tiny pieces of rock material carried by water?
200
Diamond
What is the birthstone for the month of April?
200
Rock
What is the middle layer of the earth mostly made of?
300
Sedimentary Rocks
What type of rock is made when small particles (bits of rocks and shells) harden in layers?
300
The Mantle
What is the middle layer of the earth called?
300
Metamorphic Rock
What is a rock changed by heat and pressure?
300
Emerald (green)
What is the birthstone for the month of May?
300
Rocks and Soil
What is the outer layer of the earth (the crust) made of?
400
granite and/or basalt
What is an example of an Igneous Rock?
400
The core
What is the center of the earth called? (Hint: It is the hottest part of the earth)
400
A mineral
What is a nonliving solid found in nature?
400
Moonstone (white)
What is the birthstone for the month of June?
400
Slate and/or marble
What is an example of a Metamorphic Rock?
500
conglomerate, sandstone, and/or limestone
What is an example of a Sedimentary Rock?
500
Outer core=liquid iron Inner core=solid iron
What is the earth's outer and inner cores made of? (Hint: There are two answers)
500
A volcano
What is an opening through which magma escapes to the earth's surface?
500
Opal (many colors)
What is the color of the birthstone for the month of October?
500
Topaz (yellow)
What is the color of the birthstone for the month of November?
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