Birth Stones & Famous Rocks around the World Name: ______
Web Quest
Direction: Use the following web site and answer the following questions below
http://www.gemselect.com/other-info/birthstone-history.php
1. Gemstones assigned to each month are traced back to the ______of Aaron, described in the bible in the book of ______.
2. The breastplate was a ______garment and each gemstone represented one of the twelve tribes of ______.
3. The idea of the past that each gemstone had special ______.
4. The modern list of birthstone was not assigned until ______.
5. What does AGTA stand for? ______.
6. What month were you born? ______
7. Scroll over the pictures on the right: What is your birth stone? ______
Go to this site: http://www.birthstones.org.uk/history-of-birthstones/index.htm click on your birthstone and list 3 things about your birthstone:
a. ______
b. ______
c. ______
8. Write your birth stone poem here:
9. What is your birthstone zodiac sign? ______
10. Name a place where your birthstone can be found: ______
11. Describe the color features of your stone? ______
12. Where does your birth stone get its name from (definition): ______
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13. What is the crystal shape or structure of your gemstone? ______
14. What is your birth month flower? ______.
Go to the following site: http://www.burkemuseum.org/geology/birthstones click on your gem stone and answer the following:
15. What is the (chemistry) chemical formula of your gemstone: ______
16. What class or group does it belong to: ______
17. Would you buy your birthstone? ______why or why not? ______
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Go to Famous rock web site: http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/594-worlds-most-famous-rocks.html
1. Rocks are often-overlooked part of our ______.
Rock 1
2. ______rock is said to mark the spot that William Bradford & pilgrim founded the colony when they disembarked from the ______.
3. What is the date stamped on it? ______. What state is it located? ______.
4. What is the total weight of this rock? ______.
Rock 2
1. The Blarney stone is located in what country? ______
2. If you ______the stone it will bring you gift of eloquence.
3. The King of Munster sent part of the stone to support ______in his battle against England.
4. Is it easy to kiss this stone? ______. What do you have to hold onto? ______
Rock 3
1. The Rock of ______is made of ______.
2. What body of water doe it overlook? ______.
3. The rock of Gibraltar was one of the Roman pillars of ______.
4. The rock contains hundreds of ______.
Rock 4
1. Ayer's Rock is located in the ______.
2. What is the Aboriginal name? ______
3. Ayer’s Rock is a ______(a massive formation composed of a single rock or stone)
4. What kind of rock is it? ______. What is its circumference? ______
Rock 5
1. The ______is a fragment of an ancient Egypt stone slab.
2. The stone has ______different types of print/writings on it.
3. What year was the stone found? ______
4. The stone became famous because it helped decipher the Egyptian ______.
5. How much does the stone weigh? ______
6. The British acquired the stone during the ______wars.
Rock 6
1. The Black stone of Kaaba, according to Islamic lore dates back to the time of ______.
2. The stone is a dark rock that has been ______smooth by the hands of millions of Muslim pilgrims on the hajj to ______.
3. Some have suggested that the stone is a ______.
Go to USA top 12 famous Rocks: http://listosaur.com/travel/top-12-most-famous-rocks-in-the-united-states/
#12 is ______
1. It is made by erosion of ______along the coast of ______.
2. How high is it? ______
#11 is ______
1. It is a core of a ______year old volcano.
2. It is located in ______.
3. It is a sacred place of the ______Indians.
#10 is ______
1. Is located in ______state
2. This rock was an imposing sight for explorers ______and ______.
3. Is there a trail to the top of this rock? ______
# 9 is ______
1. Geologists classify it as an ______intrusion.
2. What famous movie used this as a background? ______.
3. How tall is it? ______
#8 is ______
1. It is located in Virginia’s ______valley.
2. What president owned the property? ______
#7 is ______
1. What 3 people are carved in this mountain? ______
2. Where is this rock located? ______.
3. What year was it completed? ______
#6 is ______
1. It is located along the ______and ______border.
2. Erosion of the ______rock gives it an otherworldly appearance.
3. How many people are allowed there per day? ______.
#5 is ______
1. It is located in ______valley National Park.
2. What kind of rock is it made of? ______.
#4 is ______
1. How many mile hike is it up to the summit? ______
2. The final ______feet climbers use cables as handholds.
#3 is ______
1. It is located in ______Utah.
2. How high is the Arch? ______
#2 is ______
1. What is the date carved in the Rock ? ______
2. Where did the Pilgrims really land in the USA : ______
#1 is ______
1. It is carved out of a ______mountain side.
2. It is located in the ______of ______Dakota.
3. What President is farthest right? ______.
4. When was construction stopped ? ______.
Find the Birthstone names which are listed at the bottom of this page in the Birthstone Word Search grid. The words can be forwards, backwards, up, down, or diagonal. Circle each letter separately and keep in mind that the letters in each birthstone may be used in more than one birthstone name. When the birthstone Word Search puzzle is complete, read the remaining letters left to right, top to bottom, to learn two interesting birthstone facts.
Birthstones Word Search Puzzle
O / D / N / O / M / A / I / D / C / T / O / B / E / R / SB / I / R / P / T / X / H / T / S / Y / H / T / E / M / A
S / T / O / A / N / Y / E / S / E / A / R / E / T / T / G
H / E / M / L / O / N / P / A / N / L / A / N / I / A / Z
D / T / O / O / U / I / R / M / I / A / L / I / R / N / A
E / N / O / T / S / D / O / O / L / B / E / N / D / A / P
N / N / N / D / R / R / E / P / A / R / E / E / N / S / O
I / E / S / N / T / A / Y / S / M / T / H / O / A / P / T
R / N / T / E / M / S / A / B / R / Y / S / B / X / I / E
A / R / O / T / T / U / R / Q / U / O / I / S / E / H / M
M / S / N / C / T / O / N / E / O / R / I / S / L / T / E
A / H / E / E / R / E / M / E / T / R / A / L / A / D / R
U / A / P / E / R / I / D / O / T / N / D / I / T / R / A
Q / E / P / R / E / S / Z / E / N / T / P / E / A / R / L
A / S / L / O / V / E / E / R / I / H / P / P / A / S / D
ALEXANDRITE / PEARL
AMETHYST / PERIDOT
AQUAMARINE / RUBY
BLOODSTONE / SAPPHIRE
DIAMOND / SARDINYX
EMERALD / TOPAZ
GARNET / TOURMALINE
MOONSTONE / TURQUOISE
OPAL / ZIRCON
Interesting Facts:
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