The Earth
Rocks ROCK
Super Soil
Mighty Minerals
Wild Card
100
We live on this layer of the earth.
What is the crust
100
These rocks are formed when magma is forced into the higher layers of the crust where it cools and solidifies.
What is Igneous Rock?
100
Rocks can be broken down into soil. True or False?
What is true?
100
Minerals are substances that do not occur naturally, that is, they are man-made. Is this true or false?
What is false?
100
________ causes rocks and minerals to break down into smaller pieces.
What is weathering?
200
This is another word for melted rock.
What is magma?
200
________ igneous rocks are formed when magma solidifies inside the earth.
What is intrusive?
200
The four types of soil are:
What is sand, clay, silt, and loam?
200
_________ is how a mineral looks; if it is shiny or dull.
What is lustre?
200
In _________ small pieces of material are carried away from their position by wind or moving water and placed somewhere else.
What is erosion?
300
Magma can be found in what layer?
What is the mantle?
300
This rock is also called layered rock.
What is sedimentary?
300
This soil holds water, is easily eroded and when it drys it becomes as hard as concrete.
What is clay?
300
How did you do the streak test?
What is rubbing a mineral against a piece of unglazed porcelain?
300
What are three things that can come out of a volcano during an eruption?
What is gases, lava, and ash and cinders?
400
This layer is at the center of the earth.
What is the core?
400
This rock is called "changed" rock. It changes due to extreme heat, pressure, or both.
What is metamorphic rock?
400
This soil is a mixture of equal amounts of the other three soils.
What is loam?
400
Did we test for hardness in minerals?
What is yes?
400
These volcanoes have gentle slopes and their eruption is made up almost entirely of lava.
What are shield volcanoes?
500
The number of layers that the earth has.
What is three?
500
Can metamorphic rocks be changed into other types of metamorphic rocks?
What is yes.
500
This soil has excellent drainage, is not fertile, and does not stick together very well.
What is sand?
500
What did we use to analyze the minerals for texture?
What is our eyes and a magnifying glass?
500
In what order do you test for hardness?
What is fingernail, penny, metal nail, and emery paper?
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