LAYERS OF THE GEOSPHERE
RELIEF AND GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES
GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES
MINERALS
FIRST TERM
100
IT'S THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH.
INNER CORE
100
WHAT GEOLOGICAL PROCESS CAUSED THIS LANDFORM?
a) plate tectonics
b) weathering
c) volcanism
PLATE TECTONICS
100
When plates split and separate, _____ are often formed.
a) valleys b) mountains c) islands
When plates split and separate, VALLEYS are often formed.
100
Lustre is another way of saying...
a) hardness b) shininess c) fracture
Lustre is another way of saying "shininess".
100
WHAT PART OF THE PLANT CELL HELPS THE PLANT MAKE FOOD?
CHLOROPLASTS
200
IT'S THE THICKEST LAYER AND IT'S MADE OF MAGMA.
MANTLE
200
WHAT GEOLOGICAL PROCESS CAN YOU SEE IN THE PICTURE? THE ROCK IS BREAKING DOWN INTO SMALLER PIECES.
a) erosion b) deposition c) weathering
WEATHERING
200
TRUE OR FALSE?
Minerals are solid substances that are formed naturally.
TRUE!
200
WHAT SCALE DO WE USE THE MEASSURE THE HARDNESS OF A MINERAL?
a) Smith's Scale b) Pascal's scale c)Moh's scale
MOHS SCALE
200
MOST CELLS WORK WITH OTHER SIMILAR CELLS TO MAKE LAYERS KNOWN AS...
TISSUE
300
THIS LAYER FORMS THE CONTINENTS AND OCEAN FLOOR.
THE CRUST
300
WHAT GEOLOGICAL PROCESS CAN YOU SEE IN THE PICTURE? THE WATER IS MOVING SEDIMENTS, ROCKS, SOIL...
a) erosion b) weathering c) deposition
EROSION
300
_______ is the discharge of lava, molten rock, hot water or steam through the crust of the air.
a) volcanism b) weathering c) erosion
VOLCANISM is the discharge of lava, molten rock, hot water or steam through the crust of the air.
300
WHEN CRISTALS BREAK INTO DIFFERENT PARTS WITH FLAT SURFACES, THIS IS CALLED...
A) DULL
B) FRACTURE
C) CLEAVAGE
CLEAVAGE
300
WHAT KINGDOM DOES BACTERIA BELONG TO?
THE MONERA KINGDOM
400
WHAT LAYERS DOES THE LITHOSPHERE INCLUDE?
a) the inner and outer core
b) the outer core and the mantle
c) the crust and upper part of the mantle
CRUST AND PART OF THE MANTLE
400
_________ IS THE TERM WE USE FOR THE DIFFERENCES IN HEIGHT FROM PLACE TO PLACE ON THE EARTH'S SURFACE.
a) landform b) relief c) volcanism
RELIEF
400
_____ is the process that takes places as rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.
a) erosion b) weathering c) deposition
WEATHERING is the process that takes places as rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.
400
CORRECT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE:
THE HARDNESS OF A MINERAL IS HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO BREAK.
THE HARDNESS OF A MINERAL IS HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO SCRATCH.
400
IN A FOOD CHAIN, BACTERIA AND FUNGI ARE ________ BEACUSE THEY BREAK DOWN DEAD ORGANISMS.
DECOMPOSERS
500
HOW IS THE SOLID PART OF THE EARTH CALLED?
a) mantle
b) geosphere
c) core
THE GEOSPHERE
500
Sand dunes are created when wind deposits sand on top of each other until a small mound starts to form. This is an example of... Which geological process?
EROSION (THE WIND MOVES THE SAND)
DEPOSITION (SAND IS ADDED TO A LANDFORM)
500
________ is the movement of rocks by natural forces.
a) erosion b) weathering c) plate tectonics
EROSION is the movement of rocks by natural forces.
500
WHICH IS THE HARDEST MINERAL?
DIAMOND
500
WHAT PROBLEM CAN YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO?
DEFORESTATION