Rock Formations

What does "aquatic" mean?

• Living or growing in water.

• Related to mountains and high places.

• Found in deserts and dry areas.

• Living underground.

What is a canyon?

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

• A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually carved by a river.

• A large body of saltwater surrounded by land.

• A type of rock that forms when lava cools and hardens.

What is coal?

• A shiny, precious stone used in jewelry.

• A type of rock formed from ancient plants that is used as fuel.

• A metal that is used to make tools and machines.

• A liquid fossil fuel that is used to power cars and trucks.

What is deposition during rock formation?

• The process where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.

• The process where sediment is carried away by wind or water.

• The process where sediment settles and builds up in a new location.

• The process where heat and pressure turn rocks into new types.

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What is an environment?

• The solid rock layer beneath the Earth's surface.

• A type of weather that changes frequently.

• A place where only animals live.

• The air, water, plants, animals, and everything else around us.

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What is information that can be used to support or reject an idea?

What are the remains of a plant or animal that lived a very, very long time ago?

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What is a pretend version of something that scientists use when the real thing is too big, small, or complicated to work with?

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What are very small pieces of rock?

What is a type of rock formed when sediments settle and then press together over long periods of time?