GEOSPHERE
The irregularities that make up the surface of the geosphere is known as
relief
These are little pieces of rocks, pebbles, mineral grains, and shell fragments that eventually form rocks.
sediments
The way light reflects off of a mineral.
luster
Name the three types of rock groups.
Sedimentary, Igneous and Metamorphic
The process of rocks changing from one kind of rock to another kind of rock over long periods of time.
the rock cycle
The part of the continents that are covered by water are known as
continental shelves
This can cool and harden and form igneous rock.
magma or lava
The scale that is used to measure the hardness of minerals
the Moh's Hardness Scale
What is the imprint of an organism on a rock?
A fossil
Name two ways people use rocks.
In buildings, walls, roads, jewelry, decoration, countertops, industry
True or false.
The Eurasian plate and the Caribbean plate are both mixed: they are made up of continental and oceanic crust
False, the Caribbean plate is an oceanic type
These 2 things cause metamorphic rocks to form.
heat and pressure
Another way to identify minerals; it leaves the color of the powder behind when rubbed against a rough white tile.
streak
A naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, that has a definite chemical composition and crystal structure.
a mineral
Is coal a mineral?
No because it is organic. It is made from the remains of vegetation.
The combination of the crust of the Earth and the upper part of the mantle is known as
LIHOSPHERE
This kind of igneous rock is formed when magma cools beneath the Earth's surface.
plutonic rock
The property that causes a mineral to attract iron objects
magnetism
A substance composed of one or more minerals.
a rock
The hardest mineral.
diamond
THE OUTER CORE IS MOLTEN AND IS STEADILY MOVING, AS A RESULT IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EARTH´S ....................
MAGNETISM
Match the following rock samples with their types:
MARBLE, BASALT, LIMESTONE, SANDSTONE, SLATE, GRANITE
limestone and sandstone are sedimentary rocks
basalt and granite are igneous rocks
slate and marble are metamorphic rocks
You can see this property just by looking at a mineral. Many minerals can be several of these.
colour
An atom is made up of at least more than one molecule
FALSE. Molecules are made up of more than one atom.
This mineral is a major ingredient in the manufacturing of glass
Quartz