Rocks
Which type of rock is formed from cooled lava?
Igneous Rocks
What is the hardest mineral?
Diamond
Brown, grey, white, and black all describe what property?
Colour
What is the top layer of soil? (Green sprinkles/ worms)
Organic Matter
What is the only rock that can float?
Pumice
Which type of rock is formed from extreme heat and pressure?
Metamorphic Rocks
What is the softest mineral?
Talc
Tiny, small, medium, large, and huge all describe what property?
Size
What is the second layer of soil? (The chocolate/oreo crumbs)
Top soil
Name 3 ways we use rocks and minerals in everyday life.
Roads, sidewalks, cars, statues, toothpaste, jewelry, furniture, etc...
Which type of rock is formed from layers of hardened sediment and pressure?
Sedimentary Rocks
What did the "vinegar acid test" test for?
Calcite
Rough, smooth, bumpy, and pointy all describe what property?
Texture
What is the third layer of soil? (Chocolate pudding)
Subsoil
Name the 4 layers of the Earth (from the inside out).
Inner core
Outer core
Mantle
Crust
Fossils are usually found in which type of rock?
Sedimentary Rocks
What are minerals made of?
Crystals
Dull, shiny, waxy, and pearly all describe what property?
Luster
What is the fourth layer of soil?
Parent Material
Name the 5 types of erosion.
Wind, water, ice, plants, chemical
What are rocks made of?
Minerals
Who is the hardness scale named after?
_____'s Hardness Scale
Moh
Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic all describe what property?
Type
What is the fifth layer of soil? (The cup)
Bedrock
What is a fossil?
Bone, plant, or shell that has hardened into rocks over the years