Vocabulary
Rox Fax
Rock Formation
Riddles
Mr. Dowd Trivia
100

A person who studies rocks, mineral composition and texture

Geologist

100

A rock is a combination of sediment and at least how many minerals?

2 (or more)

100

What is broken down into size, shape and pattern at a particle level?

Grains

100

What has an eye but can't see?

A storm

100
How old is Mr. Dowd?

30

200

The study of rocks, mineral composition and texture

Geology

200
How many minerals make up most of the earth's rocks/crust?

20

200

Which rock is formed when magma rapidly cools?

Igneous

200

What has one head, one foot and four legs?

A bed

200

When is Mr. Dowd's Birthday?

July (21)

300

Light colored rocks are called what?

Granite

300

What are the 3 types of rocks?

Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic

300

Which rock is formed when small pieces of rock are broken down and pressurized into new rocks

Sedimentary

300

What can you catch but cannot throw?

A cold

300

What kind of dog is Charlie?

Half Staffie, Half Corgi

400

Dark colored rocks are called what?

Basalt

400

Texture has most to do with what characteristic (the tiny/fine particles that make up the rock)

Grain

400
How are metamorphic rocks formed?

Rocks are changed due to heat, pressure or chemical reactions

400

What coat is best put on wet?

A coat of paint

400

What is Mr. Dowd's favorite sport to play?

Golf

500

What is the name of the process when sediment is solidified creating Sedimentary Rock?

Lithification

500

Which material present in minerals determines whether or not a rock has a light or dark color?

Silica

500

Which formation process includes crystallization?

Igneous Rock Formation

500

What is cut on a table but is never eaten?

A deck of cards

500

Where did Mr. Dowd go to High School?

Farrell