CREATION
POWELL EXPEDITION
VOCABULARY
ROCK LAYER NAMES
ROCKS
100

God made Adam and Eve

What is the 6th day?

100

An article of clothing that saved Powell's life

What is a pair of pants?

100

Scientists who study earth

What is a geologist?

100

Toroweap, Muav, Redwall and what other layer name are the types of limestone found in the Grand Canyon?

What is Kaibab?

100

The rocks of the Grand Canyon are this type of rock

What is sedimentary rock?

200

Sun, Moon, and Stars

What is the 4th day?


200

A physical feature that made Powell's life challenging

What is having only one arm?

200

any object, natural (the moon) or manmade (International Space Station) that orbits a larger body.

What is a Satellite?

200

A type of Grand Canyon sandstone that sounds like a little cup of hot chocolate.

What is coconino?

200

Muav, Kaibab, Redwall, and Toroweap

What are limestone rocks?

300

"Let there be light!"

What is the 1st day?

300

Powell mostly followed this river on his expedition

What is the Colorado River?

300

natural features of Earth’s surface with a characteristic shape, like a mountain, delta, or canyon.

What are landforms?

300

A type of Grand Canyon limestone that has a "color" name

What is Redwall?

300

Different rock layers appear at river level as you travel the Colorad River for what reason

What is the river changes elevation as it flows downhill?

400

Land, Sea, and Plants

What is the 3rd day?

400

A very accurate clock or watch used to determine longitude by comparing to GMT

What is a Chronometer?

400

a stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features.

What is terrian?

400

The shale layer of the Grand Canyon that is reclusive

What is Hermit?

400

Hermit is this type of sedimentary rock

What is shale?

500

Sabbath

What is the 7th day?

500

4 people

How many did not finish the expedition?

500

Kites, Drones, Airplanes, and Satellites

What are sources for Good-Earth images?

500

Coconino and this layer make up the sandstone rock layers of the Grand Canyon.

What is Supai?

500

This compound, found in limestone, reacts with acid to form carbon dioxide bubbles (fizz)

What is calcite?