Download GEOLOGY Demonstration and Talk Ideas

GEOLOGY
Demonstration and Talk Ideas
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Show tools you would use in the field.
Explain the difference between a rock and a mineral.
Describe how fossils are formed.
Explain how our culture relies on geologic resources for many different things.
Demonstrate how to use the hardness and streak tests to identify minerals.
Explain the six basic crystal structures and their importance in mineral identification.
Describe how to recognize fossils by general type and explain the names of each phylum.
Explain what rock types occur in Illinois.
Describe the three types of rocks and how they are formed.
Explain the rock cycle.
Demonstrate using specific gravity as a test of the physical properties of minerals.
Explain the scientific method and how it can be used in geology.
Describe the formation of volcanoes.
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