Rocks
Rock Cycle
Minerals
Earth's Layers
Earth's Sphere
100
What are the three types of rock?
Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous
100
Heat and Pressure form this type of rock.
Metamorphic Rock
100
The easiest mineral property to identify is?
The color!
100
This is the outermost and thinnest layer of the earth.
Crust.
100

The sphere of Earth that includes all of the water and precipitation?

Hydrosphere

200
This type of rock is made up of sediments, or tiny pieces or rock, sand, and grains.
Sedimentary Rock
200
The process by which rocks are broken down into tiny pieces and then later carried away by wind and/or water.
Weathering and Erosion
200

This property of rocks refers to the visible holes, as seen in Pumice and Scoria.

Pores (Porous)

200
This layer is composed on solid, dense iron and nickel.
Inner core.
200

What is included in the Geosphere/Lithosphere?

All of Earth's rocks and landforms (mountains, volcanoes, etc.)

300
This type of rock is found deep inside the earth's mantle where there is heat and pressure.
Metamorphic Rock
300
This rock is found near volcanoes because it forms after magma cools off and hardens.
Igneous rock.
300
A Moh's Scale from 1-10 is used to categorize this property of a mineral, with diamond being rated a 10.
Hardness.
300
Tectonic plates are part of which layer of the physical layers model (LAMOIC)? Which layer do tectonic plates move on top of? (2 parts)
Lithosphere, Asthenosphere.
300

Provide an example of something found in the Biosphere?

Any living organism (humans, plants, and animals)

400
This type of rock is found at the earth's surface once magma cools off and hardens.
Igneous Rock
400
Deep inside the earth's mantle there is a lot of heat. This heat causes which rock to form once it's pushed down? Eventually the heat will then be too much and it will melt to become ? (2 parts)
Metamorphic Rock, magma
400
Minerals are non-living, natural, and make up rocks. TRUE or FALSE.
TRUE.
400
The mantle can be broken down further into upper mantle, middle mantle, and lower mantle based on earth's five physical layers. Those three layers of the mantle are called what?
Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesophere.
400

Which sphere includes all of the air on and around Earth?

Atmosphere

500
This rock is formed after particles get compacted together after being carried away.
Sedimentary rock.
500
Explain the entire rock cycle starting with weathering and erosion.
Weathering and erosion--> sedimentary rock--> heat and pressure--> metamorphic rock--> melting--> magma--> cooling--> igneous rock--> weathering and erosion
500
The way the mineral reflects light determines this property.
Luster.
500
Name each of the earth's layers and the elements found in each of them.
Crust- oxygen, silicon, aluminum Mantle- magnesium Outer core- liquid iron and nickel Inner core- solid iron and nickel
500

How does the movement of tectonic plates in the geosphere affect the hydrosphere?

The movement of Earth's crust is linked to the distribution of water, such as how earthquakes or mountain-building influence rivers and oceans.

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