Rocks/Minerals 1
Type of rock from volcanoes
What is igneous rock
This is the main difference between a rock and mineral
What is: Rocks are blends and minerals are pure
2 main components of soil
What are rock and humus (organic material)
True or False - cold air rises while warm air sinks
False
Hot springs and geysers are examples of this type of energy
What is geothermal
Type of rock formed by heat and pressure
What is metamorphic rock
Type of rock formed from compaction of sediments
What is sedimentary rock
Type of soil with particle size less and 0.002 mm and retains water very well
What is clay
What are 3 weather events linked to solar energy
The use of water turbines to produce this type of energy
What is hydraulic energy
Type of rock where fossils are found
What is sedimentary rock
Type of igneous rock formed from lava
What is intrusive
Type of soil that does not easily retain water and is good for filtering/drainage
What is sand
What is fossil fuels
Energy in the sun also produced with uranium
What is nuclear
5 Tests used to identify rocks
What are: hardness/scratch (Mohs scale), magnetism, denisty, streak, lustre
An imprint or remnant of an animal or plant
What is a fossil
The largest particle size
What is gravel
Logs and peat moss are types of this fuel
What is biomass
Types of panels on houses used to capture the sun's rays
What is solar energy
Determines the classification of a rock/mineral
What is How it is formed
Type of rock that when heated becomes magma
What is meta metamorphic rock
Soil which retains some water and crumbles in the hand
What is loom
Two ways wind is created
What are 1) air warming and rising 2) Earth spinning
List the two type of energy that are not renewable
What are nuclear and fossil fuel