Unit 2 Review: Rocks and Relief | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What do we call the layer next to the outer core (the red part)?

lower mantle

Together, the upper mantle and the crust form the...

lithosphere.

What do we call the very centre of the Earth (the yellow part)?

inner core

What type of rock is limestone?

sedimentary

M _ _ _ _ _ _ S are solid substances made of elements.

MINERALS

Graphite is the mineral we use to make...

pencils

What type of rock is basalt?

igneous

The hardest mineral is a ...

diamond

This mineral has a metallic lustre, like metal.

Galena

The characteristics of minerals are called P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S

PROPERTIES

We excavate m _ _ _ s to collect minerals and metals.

mines

What type of rock is slate?

metamorphic

This mineral can appear blue or green

copper

We build q _ _ _ _ _ _ s to obtain rocks for construction.

quarries

... crystals are six-sided pyramids

Quartz

What do we call the top layer of the Earth (the one we can see and touch)?

crust

What is the layer of the Earth on top of the lower mantle?

upper mantle

Name one thing we make out of rocks

Buildings, roads, wheels (ancient humans), weapons (ancient humans)

The softest mineral is...

talc

What do we call the layer next to the inner core (the orange part)?

outer core

Some layers of sedimentary rock can contain F _ _ _ _ _ S

FOSSILS

We flood valleys to make r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _s

reservoirs