General
All the water on Earth makes up the _______sphere
hydrosphere
Rock that behaves like something between a liquid and a solid
plastic rock
_______ are small particles of rocks that form when rock breaks down
sediments
Minerals are solid naturally occurring inorganic substances that have a definite chemical composition and this type of structure?
crystalline
The sum of all water on a planet
hydrosphere
About __________ % of Earth's surface is covered in water.
71%
The breaking down of rock at or near Earth's surface is called
weathering
A series of processes in which forces within the earth and at the surface cause rocks to continuously change
The Rock Cycle
The 3 properties of a mineral are ____, _______, & ______
streak, luster, & hardness
Most of Earth's freshwater supply is stored in which 2 things?
icebergs and glaciers
What is the only section of Earth we can observe directly?
What is the crust
what breaks down rock by weathering?
List at least one option
wind, water, & gravity
What kind of rock is formed when magma cools and becomes solid
Igneous
The most abundant mineral found on Earth
Quartz
Evaporation of water from plants
Transpiration
The study of planet earth and its physical structure, composition, and history is scientifically called
Geology
When weathered rock is picked up and moved is called _______
erosion
Metamorphic rock is formed when rocks experience 2 extreme changes in
These type of materials mineral are made of do not come from living organisms
Inorganic
The process by which water is continuously exchanged between various water sources
hydrologic cycle
________ & _________ (gases) make up most of Earth's atmosphere
oxygen & nitrogen
_______ is when the wind/water/glacier drops the material they are eroding.
It's how parts of MN were formed!
deposition
what is the name for the layer containing the Earth's crust and the upper part of the mantle composed mainly of rocks and minerals?
lithosphere
Geologists who study and identify minerals
Mineralogists
What percent of surface fresh water such as lakes rivers, and ponds exists on Earth?
0.01%