Mineral and Rocks
Minerals are always solid and have a geometric shape. (True or False)
True!
A lake has steep, sloping sides and sharp or rounded ridges, and a high point, called a peak or summit. (True or False)
True!! That's a lot.
Name and describe a property of one mineral or one rock
Answers Vary. Instructors and JIs will check.
Name and describe one structure.
Answers may vary.
Name and describe one layer of the Earth.
Answers may vary.
Name and describe one natural disaster.
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What is the mineral or rock makes our bones very strong?
Calcium
What is the dark and hollow structure that has natural can form underground, on hillsides, or in the walls of cliffs. Some were were carved out by water. Others were formed by lava that cooled and hardened.
A cave!
What is the deepest layer within the Earth and it's under immense pressure?
Inner Core!
What was the natural disaster that devastated our UBC environment in 2021?
Wildfires, floods, an almost tornado!
How are rocks made?
1. Some rocks are formed from melted rock deep inside the Earth.
2. Some are formed from layers of sand, silt, dead plants, and animal skeletons.
3. Some are formed from other rocks that are changed by heat and pressure underground.
How are icebergs made?
Icebergs form when chunks of ice calve, or break off, from glaciers, ice shelves, or a larger iceberg.
Name all 4 main layers of the Earth!
The crust, the mantle, the outer core, and the inner core.
How are tornados formed?
Tornado forms from a large thunderstorm. Inside thunderclouds, warm, humid air rises, while cool air falls with rain. These conditions can cause spinning air currents inside the cloud.
What is one use of a mineral or rock?
Answers may vary. Manufacture of concrete, bricks and pipes and in building houses and roads.
What is one use of a dam?
A dam is a structure built across a stream or river to hold water back. Dams can be used to store water, control flooding, and generate electricity
How is lava made?
Lava is molten rock. It is created inside Earth's core where temperatures get hot enough to melt rock. When the molten rock erupts onto Earth's surface and begins to flow, scientists then call it lava.
If you are building a building in an earthquake-prone area, what can you do to make it safer?
Make it tall instead of short and wide to make it more flexible.
Build it out of flexible materials like wood or steel instead of rigid materials like brick or cement.