gloop
A series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another.
rock cycle
An example of a mineral made up of a pure element is
copper
Soil with a pH less than 7
acid
inorganic
What is the only sport to be played on the moon?
Golf
A class of elements characterized by physical properties that include shininess, malleability (hammered, ductility, and conductivity
metal
A usually light colored igneous rock that is found in continental crust. Used for countertops
granite
A natural solid with a crystal structure and definite chemical composition
mineral
A pure substance made of only one kind of atom. On the Periodic Table Copper & Gold
What is Taylor Swift's birth year?
1989
The process by which ore is melted to separate the useful metal from other elements.
smelting
A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together. Most fossils found here
sedimentary rock
The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock or soil.
erosion
Process that splits rock when water seeps into cracks, then freezes and expands.
ice wedging
What is Batman's butler's name?
Alfred
A chemical change in which a substance combines with oxygen, as when iron forms rust. Chemical weathering
oxidation
Texture, particle size, of soil determines the air and ________ the soil can hold
water
What can cause the loss of soil that is not protected by plant cover?
erosion by wind and water
A trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
What is the largest state in the United States?
Alaska
Soil that hold a ton of water but little air, is dense, sticky soil made mostly of the smallest particles
clay soil
Geological principle stating that the same processes that operate today also operated in the past is called
uniformitarianism
A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface.
igneous rock
The chemical and physical processes that break down rock at Earth's surface.
weathering
What NFL team had a perfect season in 1972?
Miami Dolphins