Rock Cycle
Nails 4 Breakfast
Core Sampling
Crystals
Geodes
100

This rock forms from the compaction and cementation of various types of sediment

What is sedimentary rock?

100

This minerals, often found in green leafy vegetables, and some cereals, is crucial for the formation of healthy red blood cells

What is iron?

100

The layer of the Earth that lies beneath the crust and is composed primarily of solid rock

What is the mantle?

100

What is the meaning of the ancient Greek word "krustallos"?

What is rock crystal or ice?

100

How long do geodes take to form naturally?

Over thousands of years

200

This process involves the transformation of one rock type into another over time

What is the rock cycle?

200

The extraction of a specific mineral from cereal with magnets is an example of this type of scientific investigation

What is an experiment? 

200

A long narrow piece of rock obtained by drilling into a rock with a specific tool results in

What is a core sample?

200

This method was used in class to grow crystals, it is the same for candy and borax

What is called is called flux growth, or a super-saturated solution?

200

List one of the three ways a geode is likely to have formed from

what are bubbles, an empty animal burrow, or a mud ball?

300

This type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava

What is igneous rock?

300

These type of magnets, known for their incredible strength, are made from this rare-earth element

What is neodymium?

300

How many major tectonic plates are there?

what is 7?

300

Complete the following sentence: "Growing crystals is a __________ experiment"

What is chemistry?

300

This is a process where a geode naturally breaks apart on their own. 

What is weathering?

400

This type of rock forms from the alteration of existing rock by heat and pressure

What is metamorphic rock?

400

This is a mineral that one might extract from bananas

What is potassium?

400

True or False: Core sampling is primarily used to study the composition of the Earth's crust.

What is false. (It's primarily used to study the Earth's interior, including the mantle and sometimes the outer core.)

400

What does a 'super-saturated' solution mean? 

A solution that contains more than the maximum amount that is typically possible at a given temperature

400

The name for the cavity inside a geode where the crystals form

What is vug or vugh?

500

Found in all rocks, sometimes occurring singularly but often existing in groups, this is the fundamental building block of many geological formations

What are minerals?

500

The typical person receives their daily calcium intake from this main food category 

What are dairy products?

500

What is the name of the theory that describes the movement and interaction of the Earth's lithospheric plates?

What is plate tectonics?

500

Which crystal will develop quicker? Borax or Sugar

What is borax?

500

The study of rocks, minerals, Earth's history, structure, composition, and processes

What is Geology?