Rocks and Minerals Webquest

1. What is a mineral?

http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/geology/min_intro.html

2. Name 4 physical properties of minerals.

http://www.kidsloverocks.com/html/physical_properties_of_mineral.html

3. According to the Mohs Hardness Scale, what is the hardest mineral?

http://www.childrensmuseum.org/geomysteries/cube/mohs_scale_alt.html

4. What are 3 uses for minerals?

https://geology.utah.gov/map-pub/survey-notes/glad-you-asked/what-are-minerals-used-for/

5. What are the 3 basic types of rocks?

http://www.zephyrus.co.uk/rocktypes.html

6. What can an igneous rock turn into during the rock cycle?

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/rock.html

7. How does each of the three rock types form?

http://www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/rockkey/index.html

8. Name one type of Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Igneous rock.

http://geology.com/rocks/sedimentary-rocks.shtml

http://geology.com/rocks/metamorphic-rocks.shtml

http://geology.com/rocks/igneous-rocks.shtml

9. Label the layers of the earth.

http://www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/69.asp

10. Put the layers of Earth in order from coolest to hottest.

http://www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/69.asp