Rocks
This kind of rock makes up continental crust.
Granite
How many minerals have we identified?
4,000
What are the layers of the Earth?
Crust, Mantle, Core
Crust, Mantle, Outer core, Inner core
Most of the water on Earth is _____ water. Only a small amount of water on Earth is ______ water.
Fresh
Name one destructive force.
Earthquake, volcano, rain
This kind of rock forms from cooling magma.
Igneous
True or False: A mineral's streak will vary but its color will always be the same.
False
Which layer of the Earth is liquid?
Outer Core
Rocks and minerals are part of which "sphere" of the Earth?
Geosphere
Name one constructive force.
Volcanoes, deposition
The process of rocks being destroyed, created and changed is called the ______ _______.
Rock Cycle
Name three minerals.
Quartz, calcite, silver, gold, copper, etc.
Mantle
What does a meteorologist study?
Weather and weather systems
What does molten mean?
To make liquid by heat
What are the three types of rocks?
Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
Cleavage
What are the two ways geologists study the interior of the earth?
Seismic waves and rock samples
What are the four spheres of Earth?
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
When an object is cooled, particles move ______.
Slower
Name one of each type of rock. (One igneous, one sedimentary, and one metamorphic).
Igenous: Obsidian, Granite, Basalt
Sedimentary: Sandstone, Limestone, Coal
Metamorphic: Quartzite, Marble, Gneiss
What is a "scratch test"?
Scratch minerals with materials of a known hardness to determine the hardness of the mineral.
As you go deeper into Earth, ______ and _______ increase.
Heat
Pressure
What sphere holds Earth's weather?
Atmosphere
Name the three kinds of heat transfer.
Radiation
Conduction
Convection