Rock your world by Samantha Ryman https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o Why do scientists study rocks!? en-us 2021-05-24 05:10:47 UTC 2021-06-05 02:49:42 UTC hello@padlet.com What are rocks? sryman52 https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552677512 2021-05-24 05:13:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552677512 Sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic sryman52 https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552678847 2021-05-24 05:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552678847 Rocks are formed in the lithosphere which is the Earths crust - about 100km deep sryman52 https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552680674 2021-05-24 05:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552680674 Why do scientists study rocks? sryman52 https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552682440 - What are rocks and minerals

- Explore one type of scientist and share their profession with your peers and include your referencing]]> 2021-05-24 05:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552682440 Sedimentary rocks sryman52 https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552686921 are formed when minerals and parts of rock are cemented together.
You can see the grains with your naked-eye. Often contain fossils and break apart easily.]]> 2021-05-24 05:17:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552686921 Igneous rocks sryman52 https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552688937 are formed when molten rock cools down.
They often have a glass like texture, made of silicate and fine grained.]]> 2021-05-24 05:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552688937 Metamoprhic rocks sryman52 https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552689782 Form when pressure and heat compact material into a rock. 
To classify, you look at the texture and mineral composition]]> 2021-05-24 05:18:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552689782 Minerals sryman52 https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552698428 Are crystals that rocks are made from ]]> 2021-05-24 05:21:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552698428 Why minerals are important for scientists? sryman52 https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552700493 2021-05-24 05:22:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552700493 Geologists sryman52 https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552725367 Study the structure and composition of the earth.
https://geology.com/articles/what-is-geology.shtml]]> 2021-05-24 05:32:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552725367 Minerals and rocks are used in everyday life sryman52 https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552748596 Humans use minerals and rocks which are found in earths crust for personal use such as make-up and certain minerals such as fluorite which is used to make camera lenses and also toothpaste.
Minerals and Energy | Geoscience Australia (ga.gov.au)

]]> 2021-05-24 05:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1552748596 Peer discussion https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1586539728 Geologist Dr Tanya Atwater is a female scientist who studies the Earths crust. 
Have a look at this link
https://www.geoforward.com/women-in-geology/]]> 2021-06-05 02:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1586539728 Dr Tanya Atwater https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1586545257 Go to this website and see her work, there are lots of videos to watch to help understand the Earths crust
http://emvc.geol.ucsb.edu/1_DownloadPage/Download_Page.html]]> 2021-06-05 02:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1586545257 Tanya Atwater sryman52 https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1586568520 It is interesting to see her work on plate techtonics, and how this helps other scientists to understand earthquakes. ]]> 2021-06-05 02:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1586568520 sryman52 https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1586568960 This will ensure that people are able to better predict natural disasters]]> 2021-06-05 02:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1586568960 sryman52 https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1586571334 The movement of Earths crust shifts rocks and minerals to the surface. Therefore natural resources are replenished ]]> 2021-06-05 02:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sryman52/mrl04z7ypqx33j5o/wish/1586571334