When rocks are broken down into smaller pieces, we call this.....
weathering
100
Name all three types of rocks in the rock cycle.
Sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic
100
TRUE or FALSE?
All rocks are made up one or more minerals.
TRUE
100
Describe the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources.
A renewable resource that can be replaced/renewed.
Nonrenewable resources are things that are limited on Earth; cannot be replaced.
100
How do we find the mass of any object?
Use a balance.
200
When rocks are moved from place to another, it is called....
Erosion
200
TRUE or FALSE? Sedimentary rocks are formed by magma.
FALSE
200
Name at least 4 of the 5 physical properties of a rock.
color, streak, hardness, luster, and cleavage
200
Give at least 2 examples of renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Renewable- water, wind, sun
Nonrenewable- oil, coal, gas
200
Johnny just brought home a box of rocks. He wants to find the total mass of the collection. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
The total mass of the collection is the same as the total mass of all the individual rocks.
TRUE
300
How did the activity with the sugar cubes relate to weathering?
The sugar cubes were broken down into smaller pieces like rocks do.
300
An example of this rock is when lava has HARDENED and then COOLED
Igneous rock
300
Moh's hardness scale is from 0-10. Which rock is considered one of the hardest?
diamond
300
Name one benefit of renewable resources.
They are available to everyone and doesn't cost anything to use them.
300
Johnny found a large rock in his backyard; the total mass was 100 grams when he placed it on the balance. Then, he decided to smash it into two pieces. The mass of one piece was 45 grams. What is the mass of the second piece?
100- 45 = 55 grams
400
Give an example of how our weather can affect rocks.
The wind and water can hit the rocks and wear them down.
400
This type of rock has pieces of other rocks, fossils, or shells in it.
Sedimentary
400
Sara tested two rocks on a streak plate. They both left the same color streak. Are they both the same color rock or came from the same mineral?
They both came from the same mineral.
400
What will be the effect if we use up too much of our nonrenewable resources?
They will run out.
400
Johnny finds another rock in his front yard. He places it on the balance and it weighs 90 grams. The smashes it into two pieces. The first piece is 37 grams. What is the mass of the second piece?
90- 37 = 53 grams
500
When the water moves the rocks and then DROPS them off to another location, we call this..
Deposition
500
Explain why the rock cycle has no real beginning or ending point?
Each type of rock can be transformed into the various rocks.
500
If one rock CANNOT scratch another rock, would that mean that it is harder or softer?
harder
500
Name something that we use renewable and nonrenewable resources for.
Answers will vary
but..... ELECTRICITY
500
Mrs. Tardif brings in her rock collection. The total mass of he collection is 400 grams. The granite rock is 150 grams, the shale rock is 50 grams, and some feldspar rock. What is the mass of the feldspar rock?