The Solid part of Earth is called the Geosphere and is made up of How Many layers?
4 Layers
The Lithosphere is made up of what?
Rocks
How many groups do we classify rocks into?
3 Groups
We use this type of rock to write things on the board.
Chalk
This is one way to classify a mineral according to how it looks and the shade of _____ that it has.
Colour
This is the center part of the Earth. It is also the hottest part with temperatures of up to 5,500 degrees celcius.
The Inner Core
Rocks are made up of...?
Minerals
These types of rocks are formed by sediments that are carried by rivers and settle at the bottom of lakes, seas or oceans.
Sedimentary Rocks
We use this for the roofs of houses.
Slate
Another way of saying ¨shininess.¨ We can classify this way according to how shiny or dull they are.
Lustre
This is the liquid layer around the inner core.
The Outer Core
This is the solid outer part of the geosphere... Including the crust and the top part of the mantle.
The Lithosphere
Igneous Rock
We use this type of rock for floors and work surfaces... It is smooth and sometimes can be a name for a small ball.
Marble
Minerals can occur in crystal from. Some crystals break into deifferent parts with flat surface and is called ____. Others leave a more uneven surface which is called ______.
Cleavage and Fracture
This is the thickest layer of the geosphere. It is made up of magma, which is semi-liquid rock.
The Mantle
This type of rock is only made up of one mineral... Calcite
Marble
These type of rocks are originally sedimentary or igneous rocks. These are then transformed over time by intense heat and pressure below the earths surface.
Metamorphic Rocks
We use this type of rock to build houses.
Granite
The _____ is how difficult it is to scratch it. We also use the Mohs Scale to measure it.
This is the top layer of the geosphere... It is thinner than the other layers and is solid.
The Crust
This type of rock is made up of three different minerals; Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica
Granite
These are small solid particles that are carried by a river...
Sediments
In what type of rocks are fossils normally found?
Sedimentary Rocks
FINAL JEOPARDY!!!!
What is the hardest natural mineral on earth and what is its hardness on the Mohs Scale?
Hint: This mineral cant be scratched and is very shiny.
Diamonds