Birth Stones & Famous Rocks around the World
Name: ________________________________
Web Quest
Use Mr. Goodyear’s Web site: section Observation Links
Direction: Use the following web site and answer the following questions below (birth stone 1)
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: Brithstone 2 : http://www.birthstones.org.uk/history-of-birthstones/index.htm click on your
birthstone and scroll down 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): _______________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
13. What is the crystal shape or structure of your gemstone? __________________________________________
14. (top of page click on Birth month flowers. - What is your birth month flower? _______________________
______________________________________
Go to the following site: Brithstone 3 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? __________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Go to Famous rock web site: Famous Rocks 1 http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/594-worlds-most-famousrocks.html
1. Rocks are often-overlooked part of our ________________________.
Rock 6
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 5
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 4
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 3
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 2
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 1
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.html
#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 ? _______________________.