Layers of the Earth
What is the layer of the Earth that we live in?
The Crust
How many types of rocks did we learn about?
3
What do we call a land mass that erupts with hot gas, ashes, and lava?
A Volcano
The three most important words we learned about geology are time, heat, and ____________.
TRUE OR FALSE: Salt is a kind of mineral.
True
Which is the layer of the Earth that is the furthest away from the crust?
Inner Core
What do we call a scientist who studies the history of the Earth, rocks, and fossils?
Geologist
What do we call the invisible line that splits the Earth into two halves?
The Equator
The ________ is the rocky layer of the Earth in which we live.
Crust
True or False:
Salt is an important mineral that is used by people.
True
What is the second layer of the Earth's crust?
The mantle
What is one type of rock?
(many answers)
What do we call the study of the history of the Earth?
Geology
True or False: The land masses we live on are called continents.
What is the name of the hardest mineral that can cut through glass or scratch other minerals?
Diamond
Which layer of the earth is the hottest?
Inner Core
Rocks are used in many ways. What is one thing we use rocks to make?
(Jewelry, buildings, etc)
What is a geyser?
There are 10 oceans on the Earth.
False
Name three different types of gemstones.
Tiger's Eye Ruby
Turquoise Sapphire
Rose Quartz Emerald
Amethyst Diamond
Red Jasper
Which is the third layer of the Earth?
Outer core
True or False: A metamorphic rock has undergone changes from heat, pressure, and time.
TRUE
(Many answers apply, pickax, hammer, tent, magnifying glass, etc)
True or false: A mineral is a substance found naturally in the earth.
True
___________ is the most common mineral in the earth's crust.
Quartz