Igneous rock
Sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock
Soil
Wild Card
100
Is basalt an intrusive or extrusive igneous rock?
Extrusive
100
What is the process called where heat and ice break up rocks?
Weathering
100
Fill in the blank: Metamorphic rocks are existing rocks that have been changed by _________________________
heat, pressure, or both
100
What is the well-balanced soil that we use to grow plants?
Loam
100
What kind of rock do fossils form in?
Sedimentary rocks
200
True or False: Igneous Rocks can have shiny crystals, several colours, and a spotted appearance.
True
200
Name the 3 kinds of Sedimentary rocks we learned about
Sandstone, limestone and shale
200
Why are metamorphic rocks used to build things like statues, gravestones, and roof shingles?
They are very hard and durable
200
What kind of soil gets water-logged?
Clay soil
200
What kind of rock is this?
Basalt. Also accepted: Igneous rock, Extrusive igneous rock
300
What word describes the process where magma cools?
Solidification
300
Which kind of sedimentary rock is made from crushed shells
Limestone
300
Which rock becomes the metamorphic rock slate when it is under heat?
Shale
300
What is made from dead organic matter (like leaves, insects, and old food), to provide nutrients and improve texture of the soil?
Compost
300
What is the difference between lava and magma?
Lava is molten rock once it has left the Earth's crust; Magma is molten rock inside the Earth's crust. Lava makes extrusive igneous rock, magma makes intrusive igneous rock.
400
Do intrusive igneous rocks have small or large crystals? Answer the question AND name an intrusive rock.
Large crystals; Granite
400
Is this a mould or a cast?
Mould
400
If a rock is crystalline, and has a banded appearance it is a _________________ rock.
Metamorphic.
400
What is one way we change the composition of soil?
Dig or plough it; water it; mix sand into it; add lime to it
400
What kind of rock is this?
Sandstone
500
Fill in the blank: All igneous rocks are formed of crystals of minerals. These give the rocks a ____________ appearance.
crystalline
500
Put these words in the correct order:
Sedimentation, transporting, depositing, eroding, weathering
weathering; eroding; transporting; depositing; sedimentation
500
How can quartzite change into granite?
If it melts, and cools.
500
Artificial fertilisers can damage the soil _______ by drying it out.
Texture
500
Which metamorphic rock is this? what sedimentary rock changed into this metamorphic rock.
This is marble; it comes from limestone.