Rock Cycle
What is geology (page 7)?
Geology is the study of the Earth
If a rock has fossils in it, what rock is it?
Sedimentary
Name 3 natural resources in BC (page 66)?
Lots of different answers. See Mr. Dueck
In Syncrude, in 2008, how many trees did they plant?
100,000 trees
How does igneous rock change into sediment (page 9)?
Through weathering and lithification
If a rock has lots of layers that go sideways and are a similar colour, what type of rock is it?
Sedimentary
What are two benefits (good things) about mining (page 68)?
Jobs and resources
I find a rock that is very smooth and has gas bubbles, what type of rock is it?
Igneous
What are two minerals that Metamorphic Rocks are made out of (page 11)?
Marble or Quartzite
What rock is very tough and doesn't scratch easily?
Metamorphic
Tell me 3 bad things that could happen when mining rock (page 68)?
Pollute the water, dust and toxic pollution, and habitats are destroyed.
When magma hardens it becomes what rock?
Igneous
What is the difference between intrusive rocks and extrusive rocks (page 15)?
What are the 4 types of minerals can be found in the Canadian Shield?
Nickel, Gold, Silver and copper
What mineral did they mine in Mirny (page 70)?
Diamonds
How do Indigenous people view the land?
They view land as something they are connected to?
What is the Rock Cycle?
See Mr. Dueck for the answer
If you were to make a countertop which rock type would you use?
Metamorphic
What is the difference between keyhole mining and open pit mining?
Keyhole is making a hole in the ground to mine and open pit mining is making a big pit.
What are the 5 types or rocks in the rock cycle?
Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous, Magma, and Sediment