Vocabulary - Edible Rocks
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STUDENT RESOURCE 2.1
Vocabulary
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geologist A scientist who
mass A measure of the amount
studies rocks to learn more
of “stuff” in an object or
about Earth.
substance.
Geologists want to know
You have more mass than a
what Earth is made of and how
book. A book has more mass
it formed. They study the forces
than a paper clip. Objects with
that shape Earth’s features.
more mass also have more
They also look for clues about
weight.
the history of Earth.
spring scale A tool used to
gram A metric unit of mass.
measure mass and weight.
People sometimes use grams
Mass is measured in grams (g).
to describe how much an object
Weight is measured in newtons
weighs, but grams are not a
(N).
true measure of weight.
ROCKS, SOIL, AND FOSSILS • SECTION 2 EDIBLE ROCKS
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