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Rock On!
Rock a Bye Baby
Like a Rock
Don't Rock the Boat.
Rock your socks off!
100
Sculptures are made from ___________.
What is stone.
100
Non-living natural substances found in the earth are called ________________.
What is minerals.
100
Rocks are made of ____________.
What is minerals.
100
Why is soil important?
What is Plants need it to grow.
100
The loose material that covers the surface of the earth and supports plant growth is called _____________.
What is soil.
200
A scientist who studies the earth is called a __________.
What is a geologist.
200
____________ is formed when magma or lava cools and hardens.
What is granite.
200
The decaying plant and animal matter in soil that helps plants grow is called _______________.
What is humus.
200
China is made from ______________.
What is clay.
200
What type of rock is marble?
What is metamorphic.
300
The process through which rocks change from one from to another is called the ______________ cycle.
What is the rock cycle.
300
What are two ways that people use soils?
What is 1. plants 2. bricks
300
Shiny is a word that describes a rock's _________________.
What is luster.
300
Glass is made from ______________.
What is quartz.
300
What are two ways that people use rocks?
What is 1. building houses / sculptures 2. roads 3. countertops
400
Heat and pressure can change sedimentary rocks into _____________________.
What is metamorphic rocks.
400
Sedimentary rocks can melt, cool, and harden to form ________________ rocks.
What is igneous.
400
What are two ways that people use minerals?
What is 1. jewelry 2. cut glass (diamond)
400
Metamorphic rocks can melt, cool, and harden to form _____________ rocks.
What is igneous.
400
Wind and water can wear down igneous rocks and form _____________ rocks.
What is sedimentary rocks.
500
Rocks that form when layers of minerals pile up, stick to each other, and harden are called ____________.
What is sedimentary.
500
The decaying plant and animal matter in soil that helps plants grow is called __________________.
What is humus.
500
Rocks that form when magma or lava cools and hardens are called _____________ rocks.
What is igneous.
500
Rocks that form when heat and pressure are applied to sedimentary or igneous rocks are called ______________.
What is metamorphic.
500
Soil is made of tiny pieces of rocks and minerals, humus, ____________, and air.
What is water.