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This solid, nonliving material that is described by three categories.
Rocks
100
This is the material that makes up rocks. It is nonliving.
Mineral
100
This layer of soil includes rock particles mixed with dark products of decay. (Also the top layer)
Topsoil
100
How can I tell that a rock is a sedimentary rock?
It has layers
100
Obsidian is this type of rock.
Igneous
200
This type of rock is known for its layers.
Sedimentary Rock
200
This mineral is also known as salt.
Salt
200
This particle in soil is the smallest.
Clay
200
The size of the minerals in a rock will change the _________ of the rock.
Texture
200
Why is it important to eat your vegetables?
You need your vegetables to get minerals for your body to stay healthy.
300
This type of rock needs heat and pressure to form.
Metamorphic Rock
300
Flourite is a mineral that everyone uses everyday. What item that you use daily has flourite in it?
Toothpaste
300
This type of soil is best for growing plants because it holds on to water.
Loam
300
Name three ways you use minerals everyday.
Halite- salt Iron- tools, steel Lead- pipes, old pencils Fluorite- toothpaste Copper- pots and pans, pipes Calcium- milk
300
What FOUR ingredients make up all soil?
Pieces of rock, humus, air and water
400
This type of rock forms deep underground and needs HEAT to form.
Igneous Rock
400
Why are minerals important to your body?
They help your body stay strong and make your body parts work properly. LOOK AT PAGE 204
400
Why is soil important?
It supports all life and land!
400
Plants, animals and people need these to grow and get strong.
Nutrients
400
If igneous rock is created from volcanoes, why do islands usually form around volcanoes that are in the sea?
The igneous rock forms rock around the volcano, which starts the land formation.
500
What 3 ways can you describe a rocks physical characteristics?
1. color 2. texture 3. the minerals that are in the rock
500
What are the best ways to identify a mineral?
By it's STREAK and it's HARDNESS
500
These are the three main particles found in soil.
Sand, Silt, and Clay.
500
Two fossils are found in different layers of sedimentary rock. Which one is older- the fossil in the lower layer, or the layer in the upper layer? WHY?
The lower layer. The older layer was there first, then more sediments covered it up and another layer was created.
500
This is a part of soil that is made up of decaying plants and animals.
Humus