This naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals can be used by humans in a variety of ways.
What is a rock.
100
This geological process breaks down rock into sediment.
What is weathering.
100
This type of rock forms when weathered rock sediment cements together.
What is sedimentary.
100
What type of rock would form toward the surface of earth?
What is sedimentary & igneous
100
Over time, repeated temperature changes can cause a rock to break down into smaller pieces. What is this an example of?
What is weathering.
200
A solid, naturally occurring, inorganic, pure substance with a crystal structure is known to geologists as a _________.
What is a mineral.
200
This geological process moves or transports rocks or sediment to new locations.
What is erosion.
200
This type of rock forms when magma or lava cools and hardens.
What is igneous.
200
"Layers of sediment become compressed over time to form rock." best describes what type of rock?
What is sedimentary.
200
What part of the rock cycle would a volcano be most likely connected to?
What is the formation of an igneous rock.
300
One key difference between a rock and a mineral is _______
What is organic vs inorganic / crystal vs. no crystal / mixture vs. pure
300
This geological process drops sediment onto one another forming layers or sediment that will eventually be compacted or cemented together.
What is deposition.
300
This type of rock forms when extreme temperature and pressure change the rock's atomic structure.
What is metamorphic.
300
List one process of the rock cycle that happens above Earth's surface.
weathering, erosion, deposition, cooling
300
How could you model the formation of a sedimentary rock using everyday material?
Accept various answers
400
Rocks & minerals have many different uses for humans. Name two...
What is (varies).
400
These geological processes work together to form igneous rock.
What is melting & cooling.
400
These three classifications of rock are based on how the rock formed.
What are sedimentary, metamorphic, & igneous.
400
List one process of the rock cycle that happens below the Earth's surface.
melting, cooling, heat & pressure
400
Can a sedimentary rock ever become a new sedimentary rock? If so, how? If not, why not?
Yes, it can weather, erode, & deposit into a new sedimentary rock.
500
Limestone forms from the accumulation of shell, coral, algal, and fecal debris on the bottom of shallow oceans or seas. Would this be considered a rock or a mineral and why?
What is rock. Organic.
500
These geological processes work together to create metamorphic rock.
What is EXTREME heat & pressure.
500
Rock change over time and these changes are described in the ______ ______.
What is the rock cycle.
500
A classmate states that igneous rock must always become sedimentary rock next, according to the rock cycle. Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement.
Disagree! All three types can become any of the other three types.
500
What type of rock would form in the deepest regions below Earth's surface?