Earth Materials Unit Science Kit: Rocks and Minerals

Question 1

During erosion, what carries loose, broken rocks to new places?

Accepted Answer

Wind or water

Question 2

Water above the ground is called?

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Surface water

Question 3

A spinning column of air that stretches from the sky to the ground that causes lots of damage

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Tornado

Question 4

What are rocks that contain minerals that have been changed by heat or pressure called?

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Metamorphic

Question 5

_______ is a natural material that usually forms from nonliving matter.

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Mineral

Question 6

Water covers what fraction of the earth?

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3/4

Question 7

A large flat area of land that is higher than the land around it.

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Plateau

Question 8

Which process or event is causes by sudden motions in Earth's crust?

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Earthquake

Question 9

Which human activity most likely harms the environment?

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Planting the same crop every year

Question 10

A solid feature of Earth's crust is called...

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Landform

Question 11

Aaron found a rock. The rock had layers sand crumbled in his hand. What type of rock was this?

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Sedimentary

Question 12

What is a storm that forms over warm ocean water causing damage with high winds and flooding?

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Hurricane

Question 13

Conservation is....

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an attempt to preserve or protect the environment from harm

Question 14

Water, air, soil, and sunlight are all examples of....

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Renewable resources

Question 15

An overflow of water caused by lots of rain.

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Flood

Question 16

Which often sow process breaks rocks into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

Question 17

What type of rock is granite an example of?

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Igneous

Question 18

What are the smallest rock particles that make up soil?

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Clay

Question 19

This is very high, but you can walk across it because it is flat.

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Plateau

Question 20

What type of rocks are marble and slate examples of?

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Metamorphic rocks

Question 21

When you choose to turn the water off while brushing your teeth, you are practicing...

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Conservation

Question 22

A high place on Earth's surface, but not as high as a mountain.

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Hill

Question 23

The slow process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces is called?

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Weathering

Question 24

Where is most of Earth's freshwater?

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Frozen in glaciers and ice caps

Question 25

I have salt water and cover 3/4 of the Earth's surface. What am I?

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Ocean

Question 26

What is humus made of?

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Decaying plants and animals

Question 27

What is a resource that cannot be replaced once it is used up?

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Nonrenewable Resource

Question 28

Which type of soil does water pass through quickly?

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Sand

Question 29

What are the 3 properties that could help you identify a mineral?

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Hardness, Color, Luster

Question 30

Coal, Oil, and natural gas are all....

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Nonrenewable resources

Question 31

What is a glacier?

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Large moving body of ice

Question 32

A rock with layers is....?

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Sedimentary

Question 33

The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces by wind, rain, and temperature change.

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Weathering

Question 34

Which is an example of liquid water on Earth's surface?

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A lake

Question 35

______ is the test where you scratch a mineral with a fingernail, penny, and nail.

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Hardness Test

Question 36

What is soil that is a mixture of sand, silt, and clay called?

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Loam

Question 37

What are rocks that come from volcanoes called?

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Igneous Rocks

Question 38

A large flowing area of fresh water. Usually flows into an ocean or sea.

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River

Question 39

Which Earth materials do crops need to grow?

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Soil and fresh water

Question 40

Which mineral test describes the color left on a tile when rubbed across?

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Streak Test

Question 41

The removal of weathered rock material. Transported to other locations by wind, water, and ice.

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Erosion

Question 42

______ is a low, narrow area between hills or mountains.

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Valley

Question 43

A change on Earth that takes a long time

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Slow Changes

Question 44

_______ is a natural, solid, nonliving material made of one or more minerals.

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Rock

Question 45

Land that is completely surrounded by water is called....

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Island

Question 46

What is it called when weathered pieces of rock are places in a new location?

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Erosion

Question 47

Which process or event changes Earth's land quickly?

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Volcanic eruption

Question 48

____ is the land next to the ocean. The movement of the ocean water helps shape me. What am I?

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Coast

Question 49

A large moving body of ice is called...

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Glacier

Question 50

A change on Earth that happens quickly

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Rapid Change

Question 51

Most rivers flow into a _________ or an __________

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Sea, Ocean

Question 52

A landform high above the land around it. Sometimes formed when blocks of rock are pushed.

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Mountain

Earth Materials Unit Science Kit: Rocks and Minerals

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Earth Materials Unit Science Kit: Rocks and Minerals

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