Layers
The air and gases around the Earth.
Atmosphere
The outside layer of the Earth, where humans live.
Crust
When tectonic plates collide, they create landforms like ________.
Mountains or Mountain Ranges
Volcanoes have explosions of hot gas and liquid rock called ________.
Lava
The basic components of all rocks, sand, and soil on Earth are called ________
Minerals
All the water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and clouds.
Hydrosphere
The deepest layer of the Earth, made up of liquid and solid metals.
Core (Inner or Outer)
Tectonic Plates float on which layer of the Earth?
The Mantle
Lava is called ________ before it reaches the surface.
Magma
What system do we use to measure the hardness of minerals?
Mohs Scale
The solid parts of Earth, like rocks, soil, and land.
Geosphere
This layer is hotter than the MANTLE, but cooler than the INNER CORE.
Outer Core
***BONUS QUESTION***
Spain is built on the _______ tectonic plate, which formed the Pyrenee Mountains in the north and the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the east.
Iberian Plate
Earthquakes are caused by ________, which is the energy produced by two tectonic plates as they rub against each other.
Friction
When a mineral is made up of TWO or MORE substances, it's called a ________
compound
All the living things on Earth, like plants, animals, and humans.
Biosphere
The middle layer of the Earth, made up of liquid rock called magma.
Mantle
The Himalayas formed when two tectonic plates moved _________ each other.
Towards (or collided)
***BONUS QUESTION***
What date did Spain experience its largest earthquake in history?
March 28, 1954 (Gulf of Cadiz)
Which type of rock can sometimes contain fossils?
Give me an example of something in each of the four spheres:
1. Atmosphere
2. Hydrosphere
3. Geosphere
4. Biosphere
Atmosphere - Gas, clouds, wind, weather
Hydrosphere - Lakes, rivers, oceans, rain
Geosphere - mountains, rocks, dirt, land
Biosphere - humans, trees, animals, plants
When a volcano erupts, which layer of the Earth gets pushed out onto the surface?
Mantle
When tectonic plates create mountain ranges and landforms, it's called a __________ process.
What system do we use to measure the power of Earthquakes?
Richter Scale
Put these minerals in order, from HARDEST to SOFTEST:
Talc
Corundum
Gypsum
Topaz
Diamond
Diamond
Corundum
Topaz
Gypsum
Talc