Sedimentary Rocks
What is the most common rock type on the earth's surface?
Sedimentary Rocks
Magma (lava)
What does metamorphic mean?
Change form
Where can you find diamonds?
Underground
What is one of the main purposes of quartz?
Windows/glass
The defining characteristic of sedimentary rocks are that it is formed in
Layers
Where can you find igneous rocks?
In the earth or earth's surface
Where are metamorphic rocks produced?
Deep in the earth
Where could you find diamonds? (Other place that has not been said yet)
Meteorites
Who won the NBA championship this past year?
LA Lakers
How are sediments carried from one site to another?
Running water or wind
True or false: Igneous rock types are crystals and frosty.
FALSE (crystal and glassy)
What happens when two tectonic plates collide?
Heat and pressure
What is the main uses of diamonds?
Jewelry, saws for cutting rock
What is the name of Mackenzie's YouTube channel?
Kenzie's Dollies
What is the process of breaking down old rocks called?
Weathering
How are igneous rocks formed?
Molten rock cooling and hardening
What is the main characteristic of a metamorphic rock? How did it start?
Changed by pressure and heat
What is the element that makes diamond?
Carbon
What body part did your teacher lose earlier this year?
appendix
Describe "Weathering"
Rocks getting broken down by wind or rain or snow.
Where would you find the most igneous rocks?
Near a volcanoe
What happens to rocks the deeper into the earth you go?
They receive more pressure from the rock layers above and make metamorphic rocks
What is the other element made from carbon that is similar to diamonds? (Hint: it is used in pencils)
Graphite
Who is one of the wealthiest people on earth?
Answers will vary