Layers of the Earth
The number of layers the Earth has
3 or 4 (depending on if you divide the core into two layers)
Name the 4 earth spheres
Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Geosphere, and atmosphere
minerals
Name 4 properties of rocks/minerals?
Color, luster, hardness, crystal shape (there are others that will be accepted, these are just the ones found in the book)
How do you spell my name?
R O B E R T
What sphere contains all the liquid and frozen water on earth?
Hydrosphere
Name the three types of rocks
Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
What is coal used for?
Burning, heat, energy, fuel
What country am I from?
The United States of America
Name the layers of the earth from the exterior to interior
Crust, mantle, core (outter then inner)
This layer contains all the living things on the earth
Biosphere
these rocks are formed from sediment that settles in the bottoms of lakes and seas
sedimentary
This mineral is highly valued for jewelry and its atomic symbol is AU.
Gold
What is my favorite color?
Blue
The thinnest layer
What is the Crust
What makes up the geosphere
these rocks are formed from molten rocks from the inside the earth
igneous
Two metals found in the the outer core.
What are nickel and iron
What city (or state) was I born in?
Name 3 gases that form the atmosphere
Answers will vary
these rocks are formed when existing rocks become hit and get squashed deep inside the earth’s crust
metamorphic
Magma
What is the name of the university that I attended (I often wear a sweatshirt or shirt with the name printed on it)
Columbia