Rocks
What is a hard solid material that is made up of minerals?
Rock
What are naturally occurring, solid, inorganic pieces of matter that are made from the same or a combination of elements?
Rocks can be separated into 5 categories: Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Minerals, Rock Cycle
False; Rocks are separated into 3 categories: Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
What type of rocks form when preexisting rocks are exposed to extreme heat and pressure
Metamorphic
How are Rocks used in modern times?
Buildings and Structures
Streets and Sidewalks
Art and Beauty
Tools
What are the particles that break off from mountains and large rocks during erosion?
What type of rock is formed when lava from a volcano erupts and cools rapidly?
Igneous Rock
The Scratch Test and The Streak Test are the 2 tests that Geologists use to identify and name minerals
True
What is the purpose of the rock cycle?
The rock cycle explains that each type of rock is always changing and can form into different types of rocks.
How are rocks used in the stone age?
Tools
Weapons
Utensils
Caves
Homes / City Walls
What is the hot liquid rock below the surface of the Earth?
Magma
What happens when mountains or large rocks get worn down over time due to natural forces like water, wind or ice.
Erosion
The Earth has 5 layers: The Crust, The Mantle, The outer core, The inner core, Tectonic Plates
False; The Earth has 4 layers: The Crust, The Mantle, The outer core, The inner core,
What type of mineral crystal is the best and most beautiful part
Gemstone
What type of rock is Basalt an example of?
Igneous
Who is the person who studies rocks?
Geologist
What are 2 types of igneous rock?
Intrusive and Extrusive
Intrusive igneous rocks typically have small crystals while extrusive igneous rocks have large crystals.
False; Intrusive rocks will have large crystals. Extrusive rocks will have small crystals
What are the 2 main types of metamorphic rock?
Foliated and Non-Foliated
What type of rock is limestone an example of?
What is the imprint of dead plant or animal matter in a rock?
Fossil
What is a type of igneous rock that has formed by cooling under the Earth’s surface?
Sedimentary Rocks will have fossils within them
True
What are the smallest forms of matter that are naturally occurring in and around the Earth?
Elements
What type of rock is quartzite an example of?
Metamorphic Rock