Earth's Layers
what layers is the lithosphere made up of?
the crust and upper mantle
Name one example of a metamorphic rock
quartzite, marble, slate
Inorganic, solid materials found in nature.
What is Minerals?
What are 2 types o of weathering?
chemical and physical weathering
Name two examples of sedimentary rocks.
Sandstone, shale, limestone, conglomerate
who came up with the theory of continental drift?
alfred wegener
Igneous rock that formed from magma and cooled very slowly UNDERNEATH the earth's surface.
Intrusive
Minerals that split into pieces with smooth, regular planes are said to exibit
What is Cleavage?
What is an example of wind erosion
Wind blowing sand from a sand dune to another location
What is deposition?
dropping of sediments into a new place
What is the lithosphere split into?
tectonic plates
DAILY DOUBLE!!! I have a sedimentary but then extreme heat and pressure are applied to it. What type of rock will it change into?
A metamorphic rock
The scale that classifies minerals by their hardness.
What is Mohs Scale of Hardness?
What is the difference between deposition and erosion?
Erosion takes broken rock and sediment and moves it to a different place.
Deposition is the dropping or depositing of the rock and sediment in the place.
What soil is the decomposition of leaves and other plant material
humus
What does subduction mean?
subduction is when plates clash and one dives down into the mantle to melt and reform rock
I have a metamorphic rock that melts, then cools and crystallizes. What type of rock will it turn into?
Igneous Rock
The mineral that has a hardness of 1.
What is Talc?
Give and example of water erosion
An example of water erosion is when a river pulls sediment and small rocks from the riverbanks and carries it all down stream to another place.
Give an example of how weathering could be destructive
Weathering may include violent storms, such as a hurricane, or flood.
Rocks, mud, or snow can collect and slide down the side of a mountain
the outer core is composed of ___________ that rises up from the inner core.
Iron and Nickel
This igneous rock is very light, has holes in it, and can float in water.
Pumice
The two categories for luster.
What is Metallic and Non-Metallic?
What is an example of ice erosion
An example is when a glacier scrapes rock and sediment as it moves down hill, and leaves it in a different location
Double Daily !!
this type of soil is ideal for growing plants?
loam