What are the four spheres of the Earth?
Geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere
The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth is called...
the atmosphere
This consists of all living things and the places they live
the biosphere
This includes all the Earth's waters
the hydrosphere
What is the outermost layer of the geosphere called?
The crust
What is the innermost layer of the geosphere called?
The core
The Earth's _________ causes the surface of the Earth to change over time.
internal energy
Materials from rocks and soil are removed by two agents:
water and wind
What are three changes to Earth's surface?
erosion, transport, and deposition
What are the three kinds of rocks?
igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
This type of rock is formed by magma
igneous
Coal and petroleum are examples of ________ rocks.
sedimentary
What are minerals?
Minerals are the natural materials that make up most rocks.
What are the five properties of minerals?
Colour, density, shape, lustre, and hardness
Hard minerals (are/are not) easily scratched.
are not
Quarries and mines are examples of ________.
Deposits
