The Geosphere
The thinnest layer of the geosphere
What is the crust?
The natural features of the Earth's surface
What are landforms?
Part of the Earth that causes earthquakes and landforms to form
What are tectonic plates?
All rocks are made up of these
What are minerals?
The hardest mineral
what is a diamond?
The center of the Earth and the hottest part
What is the inner core?
When tectonic plates collide (come together), this landform is created (name one)
What is a mountain OR volcano?
The process that takes place as rocks are broken down into smaller pieces. It can be caused by water, air, chemicals, plants or animals
What is weathering?
Rocks formed by the magma in the Earth's mantle
What are igneous rocks?
One of the properties we use to classify rocks. Another way to say "shininess"
What is lustre?
The layer around the inner core that's liquid
What is the outer core?
The term we use for the differences in height from place to place on Earth's surface
What is Earth's Relief?
The movement of rocks by natural forces, such as water, ice or air.
What is Erosion?
Formed by sediments that are carried by rivers and settle at the bottom of lakes, seas, or oceans
What are sedimentary rocks?
We use this to measure the hardness of a mineral
What is the mohs scale?
The thickest layer of the geosphere that's made of magma
What is the mantle?
When tectonic plates split and separate, these landforms are formed (name one)
What are valleys or ridges?
The geological process in which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform
What is deposition?
Originally sedimentary or igneous rocks but with heat and pressure change
What are metamorphic rocks?
When a mineral crystal breaks into different parts with uneven surfaces
What is a fracture?
Semi-liquid rock
What is magma?
The discharge of lava, molten rock, hot water, or steam through the crust of the Earth
What is volcanism?
Forms and shapes the surface of the Earth
What are geological processes?
In this part of the house we use slate
What is the roof?
This mineral is used in toasters
What is mica?