Week 9 Geology Warm ups

Monday Oct 29

1. Name and describe the 6 properties geologists use to identify minerals?

2. What are the two most common groups of rock forming minerals ?

Today’s agenda•Face Book page work time

Objectives:To understand how rocks

and minerals are different.

Monday’s homework links

•Face Book page assignment

• *** Due Tuesday Oct 30

• WARNING: These links will only work if you are in slideshow mode !

Week 9 Geology Warm ups

Tuesday Oct 30

1. How are rocks and minerals different?2. Which rock types are most common within

earth’s crust3. Which type of rock is most common at

Earth’s surface?

Today’s agenda:•Chapter 2/3 summarizing the chapter•Chapter 2/3 tomorrow!!

Objectives:To understand how rocks

and minerals are different.

Tuesday’s homework links

•Summarizing Chapter’s 2 review

•Summarizing chapter 3 review

• *** Due Wednesday Oct 31

• WARNING: These links will only work if you are in slideshow mode !

Week Geology Warm ups

Wednesday Oct 31

1. What is the mineral Geologists measure in an igneous rock to classify it.?

2. What is Moh’s scale used for?

Today’s agenda:Chapter 2/3 post testChapter 4/5 pretest

Objectives:To demonstrate

understanding of the concepts learned in

Chapter 2 and 3.

Week 9 Geology Warm ups

Thursday November 1

1. What is weathering?

2. What are the two types of Weathering?

Today’s agenda•Bill Nye Weathering and Erosion•Read/RSG 4.1

Objectives:To understand the forces

that break down rocks

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Week 9 Geology Warm ups

Friday Nov 2

1. What is the difference between abrasion and exfoliation?

2. What are the four types of mechanical weathering?

Today’s agenda:•Planner and Warm up check•Weathering and Erosion notes•Read/RSG 4.2

Objectives:To understand the difference between

chemical and mechanical weathering

Friday homework links

•Weathering and Erosion Notes

*** In class • WARNING: These links will only work if you are in slideshow mode !