![granite 花崗石 huā gǎng shí
a very hard rock that
is used in buildings and
monuments
Mineral 礦物 kuàng wù
a substance that is
naturally formed under
the ground
Property 特性 tè xìng
words used to describe
rocks [rough, smooth,
dull, shiny]
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![matrix 基質 jī zhì
a substance made with
cornstarch and cold water-
used in sand sculptures
sculpture 雕塑 diāo sù
usingmatrixandsand
to form an object
Mortar 砂漿 shā jiāng
a mixed paste used to
bind bricks together
[made up of water, clay,
and fine sand]
Investigation 3 Words](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/pebblessandandsiltvocabulary-160814050750/85/Pebbles-sand-and-silt-vocabulary-15-320.jpg)
Pebbles sand and silt vocabulary
- 1. Vocabulary Investigation 1 basalt scoria tuff dull Earthmaterial geologist granite mineral property texture rocks river rocks size shape sand weathering hand lens Investigation 3 asphalt brick course concrete fine harden matrix medium natural resources sandpaper sculpture sidewalk Investigation 2 layer sink settle screens separate mixture particles pebble gravel sand silt boulder cobble clay Investigation 4 decay fresh water gas humus lake liquid ocean pond retain river saltwater soil solid stream
- 2. basalt 玄武岩 xuán wǔ yán grey hard rock; once the liquid lava that came out of a volcano scoria 火山渣huǒ shān zhā reddish,bubbly rock made from the ash from the fires of a volcano tuff 凝灰岩 níng huī yán the light, soft rock made from the ash of a volcano Investigation 1 Words
- 3. dull 暗的 àn de a rock property- not shiny, without brightness or sheen Earth Material 土石材料 tǔ shí cái liào minerals, rocks, soil, and water- natural materials that can be found on the Earth geologist 地質學家 dì zhì xué jiā a scientist who studies rocks Investigation 1 Words
- 4. granite 花崗石 huā gǎng shí a very hard rock that is used in buildings and monuments Mineral 礦物 kuàng wù a substance that is naturally formed under the ground Property 特性 tè xìng words used to describe rocks [rough, smooth, dull, shiny] Investigation 1 Words
- 5. texture 質地 zhì dì how smooth or rough a rock feels to the touch rocks 石頭 shí tou a naturally occurring group of minerals, an Earth material riverrocks 河流岩石 hé liú yán shí rocks found in rivers, usuallysmoothfromthe constant water rushing over them Investigation 1 Words
- 6. sand 沙 shā what is made when rocks are rubbed together shape 形狀 xíng zhuàng circle, square, heart, triangle, hexagon, etc. rocks can be many shapes size 大小 dà xiǎo how big or small something is Investigation 1 Words
- 7. weathering 風化 fēng huà whenrocksbreakinto smaller pieces because of rain, water, wind, (natural weather) hand lens 放大鏡 fàng dà jìng a small magnified glass used to see small objects up close Investigation 1 Words
- 8. layer 分層 fēn céng when rocks are formed, earth material can begin to layer causing stripes sink 沉 chén when something falls to the bottom because of it’s size or weight settle 沈澱 chén diàn gradually moving to it’s resting place- usually sinking to the bottom Investigation 2 Words
- 9. separate 分開 fēn kāi when soil settles into separate layers, or separating rocks by their properties mixture 混合物 hùn hé wù a material made up of 2 or more Earth materials blended together particle 沙粒 shā lì one individual piece of sand Investigation 2 Words
- 10. silt 淤泥 yū ní silt is smaller than sand, but larger than clay gravel 碎石 suì shí a large amount of rock pieces, used on roads and driveways pebble 鵝卵石 é luǎn shí a small stone made smooth by wind or water Investigation 2 Words
- 11. boulder 大圓石 dà yuán shí a large rock, typically broken off a mountain or cliff cobble 圓石 yuán shí a rock larger then a pebble, but smaller than a boulder, used to make roads called cobblestone clay 黏土 niān tǔ a fine grained soil, mixed with water clay can be used to make pots, jars, and bowls Investigation 2 Words
- 12. screen 篩子 shāi zi a metal guard, used to separate different sized objects (rocks) Investigation 2 Words
- 13. asphalt 瀝青 lì qīng a mixture of sand and gravel used to surface roads brick 磚 zhuān a block of clay, sand, lime, and soil mixed together and dried- used for construction coarse 粗糙 cū cāo feels rough, something made up of large particles Investigation 3 Words
- 14. fine 細滑的 xì huá de feels smooth, something made up of very small particles sidewalk 行人道xíng rén dào a path along side of a road, usually made of concrete concrete 混凝土 hùn níng tǔ a mixture of water, sand, and clay- used to build and construct Investigation 3 Words
- 15. matrix 基質 jī zhì a substance made with cornstarch and cold water- used in sand sculptures sculpture 雕塑 diāo sù usingmatrixandsand to form an object Mortar 砂漿 shā jiāng a mixed paste used to bind bricks together [made up of water, clay, and fine sand] Investigation 3 Words
- 16. natural resources 自然資源 zì rán zī yuán resources that are naturally in an environment; water, rocks, minerals, sandpaper 砂紙 shā zhǐ a heavy paper with sand attached to one side; used to smooth out wood Investigation 3 Words
- 17. decay 腐爛的 fǔ làn rotted or decomposed freshwater 淡水 dàn shuǐ a natural resource, water without bacteria, salt, etc. gas 氣體 qì tǐ one of the states of matter Investigation 4 Words
- 18. humus 腐殖質 fǔ zhí zhì organic materials broken down and combined with soil lake 湖hú a body of fresh water, can vary in size, has shoreline all around the lake liquid 液體 yè tǐ one of the states of matter, can pour; water,milk,soda Investigation 4 Words
- 19. ocean 洋 yáng a large body of salt water that covers 70% of the Earth’s surface pond 池塘 chí táng a body of standing water, usuallyshallow;canbe man-made or natural stream 小溪 xiǎo xī a body of water with a current, that is narrow and surrounded by banks (land) Investigation 4 Words
- 20. river 河 hé larger than a stream, body of water with a current; usually runs into an ocean or lake saltwater 鹽水 yán shuǐ water with salt in it, all oceans are filled with salt water soil 土壤tǔ rǎng a mixture of organic matter, gasses, liquids, and organisms that can support plant life gù Investigation 4 Words
- 21. solid 固體 gù tǐ a state of matter, does not take the shape of a container, solid, firm Investigation 4 Words