Classroom Rules and Procedures
What is the first thing you should do during a fire drill?
Stay with your class, then exit quickly and quietly
What should you always wear to protect your eyes during lab experiments?
Safety Goggles
What is the hardest mineral on the Mohs scale?
Diamond
What type of rock is formed from cooling lava or magma?
Igneous rock
What is the Earth's outermost layer called?
Crust
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed 250 million years ago?
Pangaea
Name one material that allows for an entire organism to be preserved?
Ice, tar, tree resin
What era is known as the "Age of Dinosaurs"?
Mesozoic era
What is the first thing you should do if you don’t understand the directions?
Ask a group member
What should you do immediately if there is a chemical spill in the lab?
Tell the teacher
What is the term for the way a mineral reflects light?
Luster
What process changes sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?
Heat and pressure
Which layer of the Earth is liquid?
Outer core
What is the process called when two tectonic plates collide?
Convergent boundary
What is the name for the preserved remains or traces of ancient life?
Fossil
How are the divisions of the geologic time scale primarily determined?
Major changes in life forms
How do you silently tell Mr. D or Miss Kocher you need to use the restroom?
Raise your index (pointer) finger in the air
What is the first thing you should do before starting a lab activity?
Read the instructions
What property of a mineral is tested by scratching it on a tile?
What is the term for rock fragments that are compacted and cemented together?
Sedimentary rock
What is the hottest layer of the Earth?
Inner core
What causes tectonic plates to move?
Convection currents in the mantle
What is the term for a fossilized footprint or other evidence of an organism’s activity?
Trace fossil
What is the longest unit of time in the geologic time scale?
Eon
True or False: If I am absent, it is Mr. D or Miss Kocher's responsibility to tell me what work I missed
FALSE
True or False: You should always tie back long hair during a lab experiment.
True
What mineral property involves splitting along flat surfaces?
Cleavage
What is the series of processes that change rocks from one type to another?
Rock cycle
What is the thickest layer of the Earth?
Mantle
What is the term for a plate boundary where plates slide past each other?
Transform boundary
What is the term for a cavity left behind when a fossil decomposes?
Mold fossil
Which era ended with the largest mass extinction in Earth's history?
Paleozoic era
How do you silently tell Mr. D or Miss Kocher you need to sharpen your pencil?
Raise your pencil in the air
Why is it important to never eat or drink in the lab?
To avoid contamination or ingestion of harmful chemicals
Which mineral property measures resistance to scratching?
Hardness
What is the name for the process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?
Weathering
Which layer of the core is solid?
Inner core
What is the name of the underwater mountain range where new crust is formed?
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
The fossilization process that involves an organism leaving behind only its carbon.
Carbonization
What event marks the end of the Mesozoic Era?
A mass extinction, likely caused by an asteroid impact
What is the rule about food in the classroom?
No food or drinks are allowed unless permitted by the teacher.
What should you do if you accidentally break glassware during a lab?
Inform the teacher and do not touch the glass
Softest known mineral
Talc
What type of metamorphic rock shows bands or layers of minerals?
Foliated rock
What is the thinnest layer of the earth?
Crust
What happens to oceanic crust at a subduction zone?
It sinks into the mantle
Fossilized tree sap is also known as
Amber
Which geologic era is known as the "Age of Mammals"?
Cenozoic era
Are water bottles permitted inside or directly outside the classroom?
NO
True or False: It’s okay to leave a Bunsen burner unattended while it is lit.
False
Where on the Mohs hardness scale do human bones and teeth lie?
5
What is the process of molten rock solidifying called?
Crystallization
Why is the inner core solid?
intense heat and pressure
What is the name of the boundary where two plates move apart?
Divergent boundary
What is the term for fossils that help scientists date the rock layers they are found in?
Index fossil
The first types of organisms on earth
Bacteria and jellyfish