Vocabulary Terms
What is an earth material made up of a mixture of two or more minerals?
Rock
What is it called when water dries up and water converts into water vapor (gas) which is invisible to us?
Evaporation
How is a rock like a chocolate chip cookie?
Rocks are made up of more than one ingredient (more than one type of mineral) just like a chocolate chip cookie is made up of more than one ingredient.
What do you use to measure how heavy an object is?
Weight
used to see more detail
hand lens or magnifying glass
What is a person called who is a scientist who studies Earth and the earth's materials?
Geologist
Why is it important to get "eye level" when measuring the depth of your rock?
If you are eye level when reading the measurement tool (ruler) you will get an accurate measurement. If you are not eye level, you will get an inaccurate measurement because you are looking at the ruler from an angle.
How thick an object is from top to bottom or the distance from the top to the bottom is called the object's _____?
Depth
small container used to hold liquid
vial
What is the distance across a circular object through its center called?
Diameter
How did mixing (by shaking) the sandy mock rock material with water in a vial help you learn more about your rock?
The materials settled in layers in the vial. The heavier sand settled to the bottom, and the lighter material (the flour) settled on top of the sand. Because the sand and flour separated into layers, we were able to identify these ingredients.
In other words, the sand and flour separated into different layers that settled in the vial so we could see and identify these two ingredients.
What is the scientific study of Earth and Earth's materials, especially rocks?
Geology
used to measure circumference
centimeter tape
Non-living things that make up the earth such as rocks, water, air, and soil
Earth material
Bonus Vocab Questions:
The distance around a circular object
circumference
The solid form of a material that can be identified by its shape or pattern.
Crystal
used to break apart the rock
wooden stick or "pick"
Mineral