Rocks/minerals
the series of processes that change one type of rock into another type of rock
Rock cycle
A mineral is inorganic, which means that it contains
no materials that were once part of living things
Why is the scientific method such an important process?
it helps solve real world problems
Where are coral reefs found?
Scattered near the Equator
What type of fish has a special relationship with the anemone?
clownfish
a rounded, hollow rock that is often lined with mineral crystals
geode
The repeating pattern of a minerals's particles form a solid called a
crystal
Steps of the Scientific Method
What is identify the problem, research the problem, form a hypothesis, experiment, results, conclusion, share results
What is the name of the animal part of a coral?
polyp
Which of the following are HUMAN threats to the Great Barrier Reef?
Fishing and tourism
A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together
sedimentary rocks
The softest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale is
talc
Independent variable
the variable that is manipulated or changed in an experiment
What is the name of the symbiotic organisms that live inside a coral?
zooxanthellae
An example of a soft coral would be?
sea fan
Rock that form from the cooling of magma below the surface or lava at the surface is called ______ rock.
igneous
When all the grains in a rock are large and easy to see, the rock is described as
coarse grained
What must a hypothesis be?
What is written in a if/then statement and testable
How do corals get food?
Filter feeding and zooxanthellae
Where is the Great Barrier Reef?
off the coast of australia
Heat and pressure deep beneath the Earth's surface can change any rock into
metamorphic rock
To describe a rocks texture, geologist determine
the size, shape and pattern of the rocks grains
dependent variable
The outcome; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.
What are the types of coral reefs?
Fringing, barrier, atoll.
Which of the following are Natural threats to coral reefs?
Cyclones and the crown-of-thorns starfish.