Soil
What does fertile mean?
To grow easily
______ is the powder that is left over when you scrape a mineral on a plate.
Streak
True or False- Rocks don't change
False
_______ is the breaking down, wearing of rocks into smaller pieces.
Weathering
The outermost layer of the earth
Crust
Which is more fertile: dirt or soil?
Soil
______ is how light is reflected from the surface of a mineral.
Luster
What are the three types of rocks
What are the two types of weathering?
Mechanical and Chemical
Which layer is the deepest layer?
Inner core
What organic material is in soil?
Decaying matter, living organisms, plants
True of False- Minerals are inorganic
True
In what type of rock are fossils most likely to be found?
Sedimentary
_______ is when sediments are transported (Moved) from one location to another
Erosion
True or False: The deeper you go into the earth, the denser it becomes.
True
What are the three main particles within soil?
Sand, Silt, Clay
Softest mineral on the Mohs Scale.
Talc
What does the term morph mean?
To change
_______ is material that has been deposited/transported by water, ice, or wind.
Sediment
What are the names of the two types of crusts?
Oceanic and Continental
How do plant roots get nutrients?
Answers may vary
Hardest mineral on the Mohs Scale
Diamond
_______ Igneous rocks form when melted rock material cools on earth's surface.
Extrusive
________ is the process by which sediments are dropped off at a new location.
Deposition
Name all the layers from the outermost layer to the deepest layer
Crust, Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core