The rocky part of the Earth is the ...
Geosphere
Name two external changes:
Breaking down rocks - erosion - transport - deposition
A rock is a non-living material made up of different types of?
minerals
Minerals are n...................... materials that make up most of r......................
natural
rocks
We can identify minerals by their...
properties
Can you name the four Earth's spheres?
geosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
What two factors can all break down on the surface?
frozen water ans roots
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
Gold and silver are metal minerals. True or false?
True
Rocks and mineral are extracting from ................... and ...................
quarries and mines
Name the different layers of the geosphere.
crust - mantle - core
Materials that are settled when the water or wind stops.
Sediments
These rocks contains remains of plants and animals
Sedimentary rocks
The Mohs scale measures the ...................... of minerals.
hardness
We use rocks in construction, to .............................. and .....................................
to obtain energy
in industry
What's the meaning of...
hydro
bio
atmos
geo
water
life
air
land
What does the soil consist of?
What type of rock are clay and petroleum?
Sedimentary rocks
What properties of minerals can we identify with the naked eye?
Colour, shape and lustre
What do we use clay for?
For make bricks and tiles.
For construction
The internal energy of the Earth causes changes in the landforms, we have studied these four formations:
volcanoes, islands, mountaisn rangers and depressions.
What process is taking place in the rock and what is the agent responsible for it?
The process is erosion by the wind.
What type of rock is one that does not melt and could contain fossils?
Tell one example
Metamorphic rock
Slate or marble
What are the 5 mineral properties?
Color, density, shape, lustre and hardness.
Granite is made up of three minerals: quartz, ...