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Activities Related To
The Canonchet Farm Geology Trail
The start and finish for the
trail is the South County
Museum, 115 Strathmore
Street, Narragansett, R.I.
Name:___________________________________
Canonchet Farm
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Erratics
Quartz
Sandstone
Muscovite
Striations
Marble
Stone walls
Igneous
Sheep back
Granite
1. The second most abundant mineral on earth is ________. and it can
be characterized by it crystal like structure.
2. A shiny, flaky mineral found within rocks such as granite or gneiss is
called _____________. It also has many commercial applications.
3. __________________ is a grainy igneous rock that can be used for
countertops.
4. Rocks that differ in size and type that are not native to the area are
_____________. Glaciers leave behind these rocks.
5. ______________ rocks are one of the three main rock types; the
others being sedimentary and metamorphic. These rocks are
formed from cooled magma or lava.
6. Glacial ______________ are scratches or gouges cut into bedrock by
glacial abrasion.
7. Farmers used ____________________ to separate boundaries
between each others properties.
8. A sedimentary rock composed mostly of sand and other small-sized
grains is called ______________.
9. Formed from metamorphosed limestone. ________________is
used for sculptures and buildings.
10. When a glacier passes over a rock it can forma a ______________
or roche moutonnee. As the glacier passes over the rock, it plucks
one side leaving a rough edge.
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Can you get 5 in a row?
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