1. Earth Science Rocks and Minerals
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Earth Science
Rocks and Minerals

2. The Rock Cycle
Changing Earth
The Hardness Test
Fading Away
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As magma moves into the crust then cools, it becomes what type of rock?
IGNEOUS ROCK
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Marble is an example of what type of rock that was once a sedimentary rock called limestone?
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METAMORPHIC ROCK
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The bottom of a lake is covered with huge amounts of small particles. Over a long period of time this material can become what kind of rock?
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SEDIMENTARY ROCK
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Scientists put rocks into categories based on traits they have in common. What process skill are scientists using in this description?
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CLASSIFICATION
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7. CRUST  MANTLE  OUTER CORE  INNER CORE
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What are the four layers of Earth? List in order from the outside of the Earth to the innermost part.
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CRUST  MANTLE  OUTER CORE  INNER CORE
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What is the name of the supercontinent once have existed over millions of years ago?
PANGAEA
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Around the Pacific Ocean is a series of trenches that causes many volcanoes and earthquakes to occur. What is the name given to this location?
RING OF FIRE
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10. List two effects of plate movement and explain how they are created.
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List two effects of plate movement and explain how they are created.
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1 – EARTHQUAKE (plates slide against each other)
2 – VOLCANO ERUPTION (as plates move, magma is released from a hole in the crust)
3 – MOUNTAIN FORMATION (one plate pushes under another as the crust pushes upward)
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11. What is the hardest rock on the planet?
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What is the hardest rock on the planet?
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DIAMOND
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12. THE MOH’S SCALE HAS A RANGE FROM 1-10
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What is the range of the scale to test the hardness of a rock or mineral?
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the name of the scale? (answer for double points)
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THE MOH’S SCALE HAS A RANGE FROM 1-10
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13. How can you determine if a rock is harder than another?
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How can you determine if a rock is harder than another?
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SCRATCH THE SOFTER ROCK WITH THE HARDER ROCK. IF IT LEAVES A SCRATCH, IT IS HARDER.
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Which of the three types of rock is the softest: igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic?
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SEDIMENTARY ROCK
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15. What force wore down the Grand Canyon after years of erosion?
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What force wore down the Grand Canyon after years of erosion?
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the name of the river? (answer for double points)
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THE COLORADO RIVER
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What is the process of breaking down rocks by the force of wind and running water?
WEATHERING
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17. What is the name of the area where two plates meet?
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What is the name of the area where two plates meet?
FAULT
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List one other way (aside from water or wind) that rocks and minerals are weathered away.
EXTREME TEMPERATURE
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19. Moh’s Scale Final Jeopardy Category
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20. You have 1 minute to write your response.
Moh’s scale is actually a scale to test mineral hardness. Explain why it can be applied to test the hardness of rocks. How are rocks and minerals related?
You have 1 minute to write your response.
THE MOHS SCALE CAN TEST BOTH ROCKS AND MINERALS BECAUSE ROCKS ARE MADE UP OF MINERALS.
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