Rocks
Scientists who study rocks
Geologists
Minerals are made of how many chemical substances
One
Name two different soil particles
Clay and sand
When rocks get worn away from wind, rain, frost, temperature changes, chemicals, living organisms.
Weathering
Where is teacher Sierra from?
Canada
Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
Structures minerals are made from
Crystal structures
The remains of plants, animals and waste products
Humus
Name three types of weathering
Chemical, physical, biotic
What is a t-rex?
Dinosaur!
A rock that has been changed due to high temperature and pressure.
Metamorphic
Minerals are a natural occurring solid substance with a specific chemical formula and crystal structure that forms______
rocks
Has poor drainage and hold water in.
Clay soil.
The breakdown of rocks due to living things
Biotic weathering
What comes out of a volcano?
Lava
Name two types of igneous rocks
A rock made from three different minerals
Granite
Contains large pours, water flows through easily
Sand particles
Water gets in between rocks, freezes and causes the rocks to crack or break.
Physical weathering
What type of rocks do fossils form in?
Sedimentary
sediment
Name three minerals found in Granite
Quartz, feldspar, mica
What lives in soil?
small animals, bacteria, fungi
Oxidation, hydrolysis and carbonation
What can fossils tell us?
How rocks have formed and about living organisms from millions of years ago.