Earth's spheres
Earth's surface changes
Rocks
Minerals
USE OF
100

The rocky part of the Earth is the ...

Geosphere

100

Name two external changes:

Breaking down rocks - erosion - transport - deposition

100

A rock is a non-living material made up of different types of?

minerals

100

Minerals are n...................... materials that make up most of r......................

natural

rocks

100

We can identify minerals by their...

properties



200

Can you name the four Earth's spheres?

geosphere

atmosphere

hydrosphere

biosphere

200

What two factors can all break down on the surface?

frozen water ans roots

200
Name the three types of rocks

igneous

sedimentary

metamorphic

200

Gold and silver are metal minerals. True or false?

True

200

Rocks and mineral are extracting from ................... and ...................

quarries and mines



300

Name the different layers of the geosphere.

crust - mantle - core

300

Materials that are settled when the water or wind stops.

Sediments

300

These rocks contains remains of plants and animals

Sedimentary rocks

300

The Mohs scale measures the ...................... of minerals.

hardness

300

We use rocks in construction, to .............................. and .....................................

to obtain energy

in industry

400

What's the meaning of...

hydro

bio

atmos

geo

water

life

air

land

400

What does the soil consist of?

The soil consists of small pieces of rocks, air, water and living things.
400

What type of rock are clay and petroleum?

Sedimentary rocks

400

What properties of minerals can we identify with the naked eye?

Colour, shape and lustre 

400

What do we use clay for?

For make bricks and tiles.

For construction

500

The internal energy of the Earth causes changes in the landforms, we have studied these four formations:

volcanoes, islands, mountaisn rangers and depressions.

500

What process is taking place in the rock and what is the agent responsible for it? 

The process is erosion by the wind.

500

What type of rock is one that does not melt and could contain fossils?

Tell one example

Metamorphic rock

Slate or marble

500

What are the 5 mineral properties?

Color, density, shape, lustre and hardness.

500

Granite is made up of three minerals: quartz, ...

feldspar and mica
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