Rock falls, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, the rock cycle, etc.
Where do rocks come from?
Mostly from volcanos/the core of the earth
What type of fossil is formed when a plant or animal died and was buried quickly in wet sediment.
A body parts fossil
Can you think of something that is made from rock?
Answers will vary
Gneiss is what kind of rock?
Metamorphic
Slate is what kind of rock?
Metamorphic
Fossils do not require millions of years to form. They do require exactly the right ___________.
Conditions
Obsidian is what type of rock?
Igneous
What makes mining a good thing?
It provides us with rocks and minerals we can use for all kinds of things, and provides jobs
There are different kinds of fossils, but most all have three things in common. They all involve death, quick _ _ _ _ _ _, and large amounts of wet sediment.
burial
An __________ rock is formed when hot molten lava hardens
Igneous
Name at least three ways we can classify rocks
Colour, luster, texture, size, weight, and hardness
Chalk is what type of rock?
Sedimentary
What type of fossil is the marks of a creature’s everyday activities left in hardened sediment?
A trace fossil
Name one way the indigenous people used rocks.
To make paint, land markers (inukshuks), weapons, fire starters, etc.
The fossil _______ is the story that fossils tell us about what life was like many years ago.
Record
What is the rock cycle?
The process of rocks changing from one type to another
Proverbs 17:3 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the _ _ _ _ _ .
heart
Sandstone is what type of rock?
Sedimentary
A _________ is like a chocolate bar with the good stuff mixed in — marshmallows, caramel, peanuts, etc.
rock
Proverbs 17:3 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the _ _ _ _ _ _.
heart
Name one negative impact of mining.
Deforestation, contamination, noise pollution, dust and other emissions
What do we call the large area of exposed igneous and metamorphic rocks in Canada
The Canadian Shield
A __________ rock is formed when smaller rocks are piled together to form a new rock.
Sedimentary
In what type of rock would you expect to find a fossil?
Sedimentary
A fossil is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-_ _ _ _ _ _ thing.
living
A ______________ starts out as some other type of rock, but has been changed to a new form
Metamorphic
A __________ is like a pure chocolate bar — it is only made of one thing.
mineral
Basalt is what type of rock?
Igneous
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