Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils Study Guide

The following are examples of questions that you need to think about when studying for your rocks and minerals quiz.  Some of the answers can be found in our duotangs.  Other answers will require you to think back to experiments, discussions and group projects that we have done.  Our test is this Friday.

·         What is a mineral?

·         What is a rock?

·         What are four characteristics or properties we used to study our rocks?

·         What are the three ways we can classify rocks?

·         Be able to tell me 2 things about sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks.

·         What is a fossil?

·         How is it formed?

·         What is erosion?

·         What weather elements can lead to erosion?

·         What rocks and minerals are important in Saskatchewan?