Rocky Planet (11)
Earth is a giant ( )?
Earth is a giant rock!
A person who collects rocks is called..?
Rockhound.
What are the building blocks of rocks?
Minerals!
What did Egyptians use to build pyramids?
Limestone!
What is it called when you dig into Earth to find rocks and minerals?
Mining
What does a geologist study?
Rocks, soils, mountains, rivers and other landforms.
How many classes of rocks are there?
Three classes!
What are ores?
Rocks that contain useful minerals.
What did the Chinese use to build the Great Wall?
Stone.
Name three fossil fuels!
Coal, gas, oil.
What do geologist use to examine Earth?
Microscopes.
Rocks come in different...what? (Name three!)
Colors, shapes, sizes, and textures.
______ make up minerals.
Atoms!
What is copper used for?
Water pipes and electricity wires.
Name three products made from rocks and minerals.
Plastic, glass, and aluminum.
Give two ways we use rocks.
To build; for fuel (electricity, heating, powering machines)
What are the three classes of rocks? Name all three!
Sedimentary, metamorphosis, igneous
Regular patterns that atoms are arranged in are called?
Crystals.
What do we use to build skyscrapers?
Iron and steel.
What is recycling?
Turning waste/garbage into reusable material.
A natural feature of Earth's surface, such as a mountain or valley. What is the word?
Landform.
A rock changed by pressure and heat is a...?
Metamorphic rock.
How do scientists arrange minerals? (Give four!)
By color, hardness, shape, luster
Silicon chips are made from...?
Quartz crystals!
Why can rock-based products be recycled?
Because they do not decompose.