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Which rock sample is more dense?
Which rock sample is more dense?
What do you think you would find if you could dig down into Mt. Everest?
What are some types of people that would want or need to dig far below the surface of the Earth?
What is bedrock?
How could you use what you learned to explain why some mountains grow or move?
What types of things are found underground? Record each item as your teacher goes through slides I - M.
Given what you've learned, do you need to change any of your predictions about what you'd find under Mt. Everest?
Rock Observations: Sandstone.
Rock Observations: Limestone.
Rock Observations: Granite.
Rock Observations: Basalt.
Which rock sample is more dense?
Basalt is denser than granite. What does that mean about the two types of rock?
Why do you think that a more dense type of rock tends to be found in the bedrock below the ocean than what tends to be found on land?
Do each of the clay samples change in the same way? Explain.
Record any interesting observations you have about rocks and their melting points.