These rocks are made from cooled lava. Give an example of one.
What is igneous? Obsidian or Pumice or Granite.
100
Give two examples of tests that you can identify minerals.
What is streak or Mohs. Cleavage Test or Magnetism.
100
You're digging a new foundation for a new house. After digging for a while you come across lots of rocks. What layer of the soil did you reach? What will you find?
What is Bedrock and rocks?
100
When this material is inside the earth it is called ______but when it erupts from a volcano it is called lava.
What is Magma?
200
As you go deeper in the earth the temperature gets_________.
What is hotter?
200
These rocks are layered and hardened. Give an example.
What is Sedimentary. Sandstone, Conglomerate
200
Name three physical properties of minerals.
What is luster, hardness, streak, color, shape, cleavage, magnetism, smell?
200
When water freezes in the cracks in rocks it expands and the rock breaks apart or is weakened. Name this type of weathering.
What is ice wedging?
200
True or False: The center of the Earth is hotter than the surface of the Sun.
What is True?
300
Which layer is completely liquid?
What is Outer Core?
300
These rocks are heated up squeezed and hardened. Give an example.
What is Metamorphic. Slate, Gneiss.
300
This mineral has a hardness of 7.0. Will it scratch glass.
What is Yes?
300
When water mixes with CO2 it creates carbonic acid. This acid can wear away rocks. What type of weathering is that called?
What is chemical weathering?
300
As materials (rocks, etc) break down they wear away and are moved to a new location. What is that process called?
What is deposition?
400
Name the thickest layer of the Earth.
What is Mantle?
400
What rock are you most likely to find fossils?
What is Sedimentary?
400
This mineral appears to have gold shiny luster. It is not as valuable as gold. It is also called "fool's gold." What is the scientific name for this mineral?
What is Pyrite?
400
List three things that can be found in soil.
What are...rock sediments, organic materials (dead things), leaves, twigs, minerals, water, and air.
400
Water and wind carry small pieces of rock, sand, and dirt from one place to another that is called __________?
What is erosion?
500
The crust and part of the mantle make up the___________.
What is Lithosphere?
500
Name some ways that rocks change form.
What is heat/loss of heat, pressure, weathering, and erosion?
500
Minerals are natural, inorganic, and have crystal patterns. True or false?
What is True?
500
Pick one of the three layers of soil you would find and describe its properties.