Rocks 1
Which is a property of a mineral?
1: hardness
2: shape
3: color
4: all of the above
all of the above
What is igneous rock?
1. formed from sediment that builds up layers which are then pressed together
2. formed when heat or pressure change a rock into another rock
3. formed by rock that was once melted then cooled
What part of a dinosaur's remains could tell us what a dinosaur eats?
teeth
a. to learn more about how things used to live
b. to find money
c. to discover plant types
a. to learn about how things used to live
What is the outermost layer of the earth?
magma
core
crust
What is something minerals are used for?
season food
in body
jewelry
manufacturing
All rocks are made of ______________.
a. sandstone
b. minerals
c. wood
minerals
What are the most common fossils?
plants
animals
animals
What is a mold?
shape of plant or animal left
molds of leaves or other thin objects
forms when mud or minerals fill a mold
shape of plant or animal left
What is the hottest layer of the earth?
crust
mantle
core
core
What are the three kinds of rocks? must name them all and pronounce them properly, if you cannot, we will move on
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
What mineral could be used to season your food?
salt
What is a scientist that fossils called?
paleontologist
zoologist
rockologist
paleontologist
What is an imprint?
shape of plant or animal left
molds of leaves or other thin objects
forms when mud or minerals fill a mold
Molds of leaves or other thin objects
What is the middle layer of the earth?
crust
mantle
core
mantle
1. glass
2. sediments
3. fossils
Sediments
Sedimentary rocks are formed by:
a. heat and erosion
b. erosion then pressure
erosion then pressure
Every __________ is something that has lasted from a living thing long ago.
fossil
What is a cast?
shape of plant or animal left
molds of leaves or other thin objects
forms when mud or minerals fill a mold
forms when mud or minerals fill a mold
What could an igneous walk come from?
a. a riverbed
b. a volcano
c. a countertop
What three things can make a rock change in the rock cycle?
1. heat
2. pressure
3. erosion (water or wind)
Ignite= _________
a. light a fire
b. cooling
c. erosion
a. light a fire
Why are plant fossils less common?
a. plants aren't as old
b. Plant parts are more easily destroyed
c. plant leaves contain chlorophyl
b. plant parts are more easily destroyed
What can you discover by looking at dinosaur fossils:
What they ate
How big they were
If they ate another animal
All of the above
All of the above
Where would you most likely find a sedimentary rock?
1. in a creek bank
2. in your kitchen as a countertop
3. in a volcano
4. both a and b
5. both b and c
6. all of the above
4. both a and b