Vocabulary
What is "brillo" (to describe a mineral) in English?
Lustre
Which layer of Earth gives us wind energy?
The atmosphere
True/false: Rocks are solid at ambient temperature
True
Classify the rock as metamorphic, sedimentary, or igneous: granite
Igneous
What is one resource we use from the geosphere?
Soil, rocks and minerals, geological landscapes, geothermal energy, fossil fuels
What is dureza (to describe a mineral) in English?
Hardness
What layer of Earth has food, wood, and medicines?
The biosphere
True/false: Minerals are made up of rocks.
False - rocks are made up of minerals.
Classify the rock as metamorphic, sedimentary, or igneous: clay (for ceramics)
Sedimentary
True/false: When we extract resources from the geosphere and use them, it has positive effects on the natural environment.
False - negative effects
The geosphere
Which layer of Earth gives us the resources to wash our clothes?
The hydrosphere (water)
What are the three origins of rocks?
Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
Classify the rock as metamorphic, sedimentary, or igneous: limestone
Sedimentary
What is a common use of granite?
Paving (making streets)
How do you say "la tierra/el suelo" in English?
Soil
Which layer of Earth is the most interior?
The geosphere
Colour, lustre, texture, hardness, origin, fracture, composition, crystal habit
Colour, lustre, hardness, fracture, crystal habit = minerals
Texture, origin = rocks
Classify the rock as metamorphic, sedimentary, or igneous: marble
Metamorphic
What is a common use of marble?
Sculptures, stairs, floors, buildings...
What are the 3 R's in English?
Reduce, reuse, recycle
What are the four layers of the Earth?
Biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere
What are the three characteristics of the minerals that form the Earth's crust?
1) They are solid and natural in origin
2) They have a characteristic chemical composition
3) They have an ordered structure
Explain how metamorphic rocks and sedimentary rocks are formed.
Metamorphic - Heat and internal forces of the Earth produce changes in rocks, creating new ones
Sedimentary - Rocks in the crust break into fragments from the air, water, or temperature changes and these fragments are transported and deposited
What is a common use of quartz sand?
Glass