Definitions
A scientist who studies rocks is called
What is a geologist?
a type of rock formed when liquid rock hardens as it rises near or to the Earth's crust
What is igneous rock?
An impression of a footprint or burrow found in rock.
Who is a trace fossil?
Clay is used in what types of materials?
Books, pencils, pottery
What is the purpose of an inuksuk?
To help people find their way home.
Unique area of land formed over thousands of years by rivers, wind, glaciers, and rain.
What is a landscape?
pieces of rock, soil, and shells moved by water and wind and settling in layers
What is sediment?
An empty space in a rock, where a whole plant or animal has decayed.
Who is a mould fossil.
A property that describes if we can see if light passes though a mineral.
What is transparency?
The 5 properties of minerals are lustre, transparency, _________________, cleavage, and ________________.
hardness and colour
a naturally made solid that consists of 2 or more minerals
What are rocks?
A type of rock formed from igneous and sedimentary rocks that changed because of intense heat and pressure from under the Earth's crust.
What is metamorphic rock?
minerals and sediment that have seeped through a rock and hardened to form the shape of the fossil mould.
Who is a cast fossil?
The hardest mineral, which can scratch any other mineral.
What is a diamond?
The process of carrying away pieces of rocks by water, wind, and gravity is called...
What is erosion?
liquid rock that is located below Earth's crust
What is magma?
Layers of sediment cemented together to form rock; formed over millions of years.
What is a sedimentary rock?
Bone or shell material is replaced by minerals
What is a petrified fossil?
Talc is used in...
paint, ceramics, baby powder
According to First Nations culture, why did the Creator make rocks?
So rocks would listen to our prayers and to be used in sweat lodges.
a solid that occurs naturally; made of the same substance throughout
What are minerals?
As this type of rock heats up, it can form larger crystals.
What is metamorphic rock?
Scientists who study fossils are called...
What is a paleontologist?
jewellery, picture frames, mirrors
Water, wind, temperature change and plant life are examples of ....
What is weathering?