Geologist Activity Badge

OUTDOOR GROUP

DO FIVE OF THESE:
  1. Rocks and minerals are used in metals, glass, jewlry, road-building products, and fertilizer. Give examples.
  2. Collect five geologic specimens that have important uses.
  3. Make a scale of mineral hardness using things found at home. Show how to use the scale by finding the relative hardness of three samples.
  4. List some of the geologic materials used in building your home.
  5. Make a drawing that shows the cause of a volcano, a geyser, or an earthquake.
  6. Explain one way in which mountains are formed.