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Rocks and Minerals Click the appropriate dollar amount at right to proceed to the question ________________________ ___________________ _________________ ______________ Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
Phone A Friend “OK Contestant…Please select a friend to help you with this one. You have thirty seconds to discuss your options…” Return to the Question Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
Ask the Audience “Audience, we need your help on this one…in a moment, we’ll ask you to indicate, by show of hands, your choice for the correct answer…” Return to the Question Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
Fifty - Fifty 50/50 You’ve asked that two of the wrong answers be eliminated, leaving you with one wrong answer plus the correct one. Return to the Question Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
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All minerals have a geometric shape because of _____. 50/50 A The way particles are arranged C High temperatures The living parts B of the minerals D The pressure needed to form them Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
Which of the following is a mineral? 50/50 A coal B brass C soil D copper Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
A scientist says a mineral is metallic. What property is the scientist describing? 50/50 A streak B cleave C luster D hardness Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
On the Mohs scale, which mineral has a hardness of 10? 50/50 A talc B quartz C diamond D apatite Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
How is a rock different from a mineral? 50/50 A Rocks don’t change. C A mineral is made up of rock A rock is made B up of minerals. D Minerals are harder than rock Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
Which process forms new soil when exposed rock begins to break down? 50/50 A erosion B rock cycle C exposition D weathering Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
A rock has many layers. What type of rock is this? 50/50 A Humus rock B Metamorphic rock C Sedimentary rock D Igneous rock Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
Which type of rock can be formed by chemical reactions? 50/50 A Humus rock B Metamorphic rock C Sedimentary rock D Igneous rock Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
Which type of soils is finegrained and holds water extremely well? 50/50 A sand B silt C loam D clay Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
Why are you likely to find dark brown soil in a forest? 50/50 A C It has a lot of humus B It has little humus It is iron-rich D It has a lot of minerals Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
How can bacteria benefit from contaminated soil? 50/50 A They can consume contaminants B They can break down contaminants C They can erode the contaminated soil D They can form new soil to mix in Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
What tool do you need to test a mineral’s color? 50/50 A C A hammer B A fingernail A steel knife D An unglazed ceramic tile Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
Which soil layer has the GREATEST amount of organic material? 50/50 A topsoil B sand C subsoil D parent rock Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
In four layers of rock, which layer would you find the oldest fossils? 50/50 A Top layer B Bottom layer C Second layer down D Second layer from the bottom Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
Rocks and fossils found near a trilobite in the same layer of sediment will be ______ the trilobite. 50/50 about the same A age as B C D totally different older than younger than from the age of Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD
Essays • What can a scientist conclude if he finds a trilobite fossil in sedimentary rock? • Why is this a valid conclusion? • What role do mosses, lichen, bacteria, fungi, and plants play in soil formation? • A soil profile reveals what is inside the soil. It shows three layers. Identify and describe three layers. • Rocks are always changing in a pattern called the rock cycle, which takes place over millions of years. Describe how the three types of rock – sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rock – are formed in the rock cycle and give a characteristic and example of each type of rock.
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