Rocks Etc.
Can a metamorphic rock become a sedimentary rock?
yes
Big and small pieces that make up a rock.
Grains
Small holes in the soil are called
Pores
Material that has never been alive
Inorganic
What are the three types of rocks
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
What is the softest mineral?
Talc
Grain Size and how a rock feels
Texture
What is Organic Matter?
The remains of something that was once alive
The shape and steepness of the land
Topography
These rocks are made by magma or Lava and called "Fire Rocks"
Igneous
Name two natural processes or natural things that can break rocks
Wind, water, roots, lichen / algae
Rock pieces that form wehn bigger pieces of rock are broken down into smaller pieces
Sediment
Which animal helps with decomposition to turn dead things into soil?
Flies / Maggots
Process of changing once living material into organic matter
Decomposition
These rocks are made by compression and cementation (smooshed together)
Sedimentary
What are the smallest pieces of sediment?
Sand
What causes some rocks to float?
Air pockets / the size of the holes in rocks
Layers of soil formed by weathering is called
Horizons
The starting material of soil is called
Parent material
These rocks are made by heat and pressure and are deep in the earth
Metamorphic
What are rocks made of?
Pick 2
Minerals, other rock, Magma / lava. Organic and inorganic material
Name two types of Igneous rocks
Pumice
Obsidian
Name three tupes of soil
Answers Vary
All the organisms that live in a region are called a
Biota
Draw the rock cycle with the 4 major parts
Igneous - sediment - Sedimentary - Metamorphic