Rocks
Classifying Rocks
Rock Cycle
Minerals
Soil
Miscellaneous Questions
100
A ______ is a solid made up of one or more minerals.
Rock
100
Slate
Gneiss
Schist
Metamorphic Rocks
100
When Magma cools its becomes ________ rock.
Igneous Rock
100
A ranking of a minerals from softest to hardest
Mohs Hardness Scale
100
Why is soil Important?
Give me one reason.
The soil helps to clean our water acting as a filter.
Plant also need soil to grow by getting nutrients.
Soil releases gases such as carbon dioxide into the air.
100
______________ is the process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces which is caused by wind, rain, ice, chemicals, freezing, or thawing.
Weathering
200
People who study rocks and minerals classify rocks according to the way they are formed. What are these Scientists called?
Geologists
200
Pumice
Basalt
Granite
Quartz
Igneous
200
If a rock Weathers and Erodes it turns into ______________.
Sediments or Sedimentary Rock.
200
What is the Hardest Mineral on Earth?
Diamond
200
Smooth to the touch
When you roll it between your fingers, dirt is left on your skin.
Retains water longer
Fairly fertile
Cold and drains poorly
Silt
200
__________ is the movement of rock pieces from place to place which is caused by wind, rain, waves, gravity, or moving ice.
Erosion
300
_____________ rocks are formed by great heat or pressure.
Metamorphic
300
Limestone
Coal
Shale
Sedimentary Rocks
300
If a rock get Heat or Pressure added to it then it will become ____________ Rock.
Metamorphic Rock.
300
What 2 Minerals can Calcite Scratch?
Talc and Gypsum
300
Smallest particles found in soil
Good water storage
Sticky when wet, smooth when dry
Rich in plant food for better growth
In the summer, it could turn hard and compact
Clay
300
___________is when the particles carried by water, ice, or wind by the forces of erosion are deposited (dropped) in another location. Basically, when material is added to a landform, we call it deposition
Deposition
400
__________ rocks form when melted rock cools and hardens
Igneous
400
Rocks are always changing and the process of change is called the ______________. The changes happen very slowly (millions of years) which makes it difficult to see.
Rock Cycle
400
When you melt Igneous Rock or Metamorphic rock it will turn into __________.
Magma
400
Gold, silver and copper are examples of minerals that have ______________________ luster.
Metallic
400
The largest particle found in soil
When you rub it, it feels rough and gritty.
Does not contain many nutrients
Good for providing drainage
Sand
400
This layer is made up of minerals and decomposed organic matter. It is fairly thin (5-10 in. thick). This is the primary layer where plants and organisms live.
Topsoil
500
_______________ rocks are formed by many years of sediment (many pieces of rock and soil) squeezed together until they harden. (compacted and cemented)
Sedimentary Rock
500
You will find the _________rocks and at the top and at the bottom you will see the _________ rocks!
Top: Youngest Bottom: Oldest
500
I am a rock that had been weathered or eroded. Then heat and pressure got added to me . What am I now?
Metamorphic Rock.
500
Name 3 Properties in how we classify Minerals
Luster, Color, Hardness, Streak, Crystal Pattern, Density, Cleavage/Fracture
500
Contains a good mix of the three soil material – silt, sand, and clay
The best soil for growing plants
Dark color, soft, dry, and crumbly
Has a tight hold on water but drains well
Loam
500
Humus, Topsoil, Subsoil, Parent Material, Bedrock