true or false: the geosphere is made up of rocks
true
name the 4 layers that make up earth and write one on the board
atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and geosphere
Mention three ways in which we can look after our enviroment
reduce, reuse, recycle
what are the three properties of rocks?
composition, texture, origin
resources we obtain from the biosphere?
food, materials such as wood
what resources do we obtain from the atmosphere?
air, wind
what are the three types of rocks?
metamorphic, sedimentary and igneous
name the three parts of the geosphere
crust, mantle, core
what does the word hydro mean?
water
resources from the hydrosphere?
water
Characteristics of minerals:
are solid and natural in origin, chemical composition and an ordered structure
what makes a rock metamorphic?
high levels of pressure and heat
name three properties of minerals
colour, lustre, hardness, fracture, crystal habit
name the two types of igneous rocks:
volcanic rocks and plutonic rocks
true or false: Igneous rocks are created due to the solidification of magma.
true