C05 a+b EOTT - How is our planet changing?

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What do geologists call the chemical substances rocks are made of?

minerals 

crystals

sediments

magmas

Which of the following is (mostly) made of a single substance?

lava

a crystal

magma

a rock

What part of the geosphere is liquid?

outer core

inner core

mantle

crust

Which layer of the geosphere is thinnest?

crust

inner core

outer core

mantle

What is a tectonic plate a section of?

crust only

crust and upper mantle

crust, upper and lower mantle

all four parts of the geosphere

Which of the following does not cause continental drift?

ridge push

convection currents in mantle

volcanoes

slab pull

How fast to tectonic plates move?

a few cm a year

a few cm a month

a few cm a week

a few cm a day

What is an “intrusive” igneous rock?

one formed under ground

one only found above ground

one formed above ground

one only found below ground

What type(s) of rock can form metamorphic rock?

igneous rocks only

sedimentary rocks only

both sedimentary and igneous rock

none of the above

Do minerals melt when metamorphic rock is formed?

never

always

occasionally

sometimes

What pH does normal rainwater have?

4-6

1-3

7

7-9

What types of rock can react with rainwater?

Rocks made of any mineral

Rocks made of carbonate minerals

All sedimentary and igneous rock

All sedimentary rocks

This question is about the geosphere.

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Label the four main layers that make up the geosphere 
Layers: mantle, crust, inner and outer core
_______ 
_______
_______  
_______ 

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The surface of the Earth is made of different “tectonic plates” which are huge slabs of the crust and upper mantle which move at roughly the speed that your fingernails grow. Scientists believe all the continents were once joined together. Describe three pieces of evidence that support the theory that continental were once all joined together.

This is question is about the three types of rock found in the Earth’s crust.

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Rocks are mixtures of chemical substances called minerals.

What is a mixture made of?

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Minerals are chemical substances with 'giant structures'

Why do substances with giant structures have high melting points?

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Silicon dioxide is a mineral with a melting point of 1700 OC. It is found in the Earth’s mantle. The top of the mantle has a temperature of 1400 OC. What state of matter will silicon dioxide be at 1400 OC?

This question is about the igneous rock granite.

Igneous rock can be formed from molten rock inside the crust or on the surface of the Earth.

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Fill in the blanks to describe how igneous rock is formed.

Igneous rock is formed when molten rock _______  and crystals solidify. Igneous rock is formed on the surface of the earth when _______  cools _______ forming rock made of small crystals. Igneous rock is formed under the Earth's surface when _______  cools _______  forming large crystals.

Word bank (words can be used once, twice or not at all): warms, cools, magma, lava, faster, slower 

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Granite is formed on the surface of the Earth.

Describe the structure of granite.

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Granite can be transformed into the metamorphic rock gneiss.
Describe how metamorphic rock is formed inside the earth.

This question is about sedimentary rock.

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Rocks can be weathered by physical, chemical and biological processes. Decide if the example is of a chemical, physical or biological process and explain your answer. Some rocks can be weathered by normal rainwater. The rainwater reacts with certain minerals in the rock to form a salt that can dissolve away and carbon dioxide gas.

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Decide if the example is of a chemical, physical or biological process and explain your answer.

Water can get into the cracks in rock. If the temperature drops below 0 oC it will freeze, expand and push on the rock. If this happens many times it can break the rock into smaller pieces.

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Describe how sandstone is formed at the bottom of the sea.

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A layer of sand grain sediment collected at the

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Over millions of years the sediments became buried under

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Water from the sea soaked into

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The weight of the sediment layers above

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As the sediments compacted together dissolved minerals in the water

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Crystallised minerals from the water

What do geologists call the chemical substances rocks are made of?

minerals 

crystals

sediments

magmas

Which of the following is (mostly) made of a single substance?

lava

a crystal

magma

a rock

What part of the geosphere is liquid?

outer core

inner core

mantle

crust

Which layer of the geosphere is thinnest?

crust

inner core

outer core

mantle

What is a tectonic plate a section of?

crust only

crust and upper mantle

crust, upper and lower mantle

all four parts of the geosphere

Which of the following does not cause continental drift?

ridge push

convection currents in mantle

volcanoes

slab pull

How fast to tectonic plates move?

a few cm a year

a few cm a month

a few cm a week

a few cm a day

What is an “intrusive” igneous rock?

one formed under ground

one only found above ground

one formed above ground

one only found below ground

What type(s) of rock can form metamorphic rock?

igneous rocks only

sedimentary rocks only

both sedimentary and igneous rock

none of the above

Do minerals melt when metamorphic rock is formed?

never

always

occasionally

sometimes

What pH does normal rainwater have?

4-6

1-3

7

7-9

What types of rock can react with rainwater?

Rocks made of any mineral

Rocks made of carbonate minerals

All sedimentary and igneous rock

All sedimentary rocks

Which of the following statements describes the geosphere?

Water on or near the surface of the Earth

Thin layer of (mostly) gaseous substances surrounding the Earth

Mostly solid mineral parts of the Earth

All of the above are parts of the geosphere

Label the four main layers that make up the geosphere 
Layers: mantle, crust, inner and outer core
_______ 
_______
_______  
_______ 

The surface of the Earth is made of different “tectonic plates” which are huge slabs of the crust and upper mantle which move at roughly the speed that your fingernails grow. Scientists believe all the continents were once joined together. Describe three pieces of evidence that support the theory that continental were once all joined together.

Match each type of rock to the description of its structure.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Igneous		Cemented together grains
Metamorphic		Randomly arranged crystals
Sedementary		Crystals that are mostly arranged in bands

Rocks are mixtures of chemical substances called minerals.

What is a mixture made of?

Minerals are chemical substances with 'giant structures'

Why do substances with giant structures have high melting points?

Silicon dioxide is a mineral with a melting point of 1700 OC. It is found in the Earth’s mantle. The top of the mantle has a temperature of 1400 OC. What state of matter will silicon dioxide be at 1400 OC?

Fill in the blanks to describe how igneous rock is formed.

Igneous rock is formed when molten rock _______  and crystals solidify. Igneous rock is formed on the surface of the earth when _______  cools _______ forming rock made of small crystals. Igneous rock is formed under the Earth's surface when _______  cools _______  forming large crystals.

Word bank (words can be used once, twice or not at all): warms, cools, magma, lava, faster, slower 

Granite is formed on the surface of the Earth.

Describe the structure of granite.

Granite can be transformed into the metamorphic rock gneiss.
Describe how metamorphic rock is formed inside the earth.

Sediment can be formed from rocks by weathering and erosion.

Match up each term to its meaning.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Sediment		Breaking down of rock into smaller pieces in one place.
Weathering		small pieces of rock are moved by water, ice or air.
Erosion		Small pieces of solid moved and dropped in a new location.

Rocks can be weathered by physical, chemical and biological processes. Decide if the example is of a chemical, physical or biological process and explain your answer. Some rocks can be weathered by normal rainwater. The rainwater reacts with certain minerals in the rock to form a salt that can dissolve away and carbon dioxide gas.

Decide if the example is of a chemical, physical or biological process and explain your answer.

Water can get into the cracks in rock. If the temperature drops below 0 oC it will freeze, expand and push on the rock. If this happens many times it can break the rock into smaller pieces.

Sedimentary rock can be formed at the bottom of the ocean over millions of years. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock made from sand grains by sedimentation, compaction and cementation.

Match the three words to their meanings.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Cementation		Layers of sediment collecting in one place
Sedimentation		Sediments getting squashed closer together
Compaction		Sediments becoming stuck together by minerals

A layer of sand grain sediment collected at the

Over millions of years the sediments became buried under

Water from the sea soaked into

The weight of the sediment layers above

As the sediments compacted together dissolved minerals in the water

Crystallised minerals from the water

Which of the following statements describes the geosphere?

Water on or near the surface of the Earth

Thin layer of (mostly) gaseous substances surrounding the Earth

Mostly solid mineral parts of the Earth

All of the above are parts of the geosphere

Match each type of rock to the description of its structure.

Igneous

Cemented together grains

Metamorphic

Randomly arranged crystals

Sedementary

Crystals that are mostly arranged in bands

Sediment can be formed from rocks by weathering and erosion.

Match up each term to its meaning.

Sediment

Breaking down of rock into smaller pieces in one place.

Weathering

small pieces of rock are moved by water, ice or air.

Erosion

Small pieces of solid moved and dropped in a new location.

Sedimentary rock can be formed at the bottom of the ocean over millions of years. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock made from sand grains by sedimentation, compaction and cementation.   

Match the three words to their meanings.

Cementation

Layers of sediment collecting in one place

Sedimentation 

Sediments getting squashed closer together

Compaction

Sediments becoming stuck together by minerals

C05 a+b EOTT - How is our planet changing?

C05 a+b EOTT - How is our planet changing?

What do geologists call the chemical substances rocks are made of?

Which of the following is (mostly) made of a single substance?

What part of the geosphere is liquid?

Which layer of the geosphere is thinnest?

What is a tectonic plate a section of?

Which of the following does not cause continental drift?

How fast to tectonic plates move?

What is an “intrusive” igneous rock?

What type(s) of rock can form metamorphic rock?

Do minerals melt when metamorphic rock is formed?

What pH does normal rainwater have?

What types of rock can react with rainwater?

Rocks are mixtures of chemical substances called minerals.What is a mixture made of?

Minerals are chemical substances with 'giant structures' Why do substances with giant structures have high melting points?

Silicon dioxide is a mineral with a melting point of 1700 OC. It is found in the Earth’s mantle. The top of the mantle has a temperature of 1400 OC. What state of matter will silicon dioxide be at 1400 OC?

Granite is formed on the surface of the Earth.Describe the structure of granite.

Granite can be transformed into the metamorphic rock gneiss. Describe how metamorphic rock is formed inside the earth.

Decide if the example is of a chemical, physical or biological process and explain your answer.Water can get into the cracks in rock. If the temperature drops below 0 oC it will freeze, expand and push on the rock. If this happens many times it can break the rock into smaller pieces.

A layer of sand grain sediment collected at the

Over millions of years the sediments became buried under

Water from the sea soaked into

The weight of the sediment layers above

As the sediments compacted together dissolved minerals in the water

Crystallised minerals from the water

Which of the following statements describes the geosphere?

Match each type of rock to the description of its structure.

Rocks are mixtures of chemical substances called minerals.What is a mixture made of?

Minerals are chemical substances with 'giant structures' Why do substances with giant structures have high melting points?

Silicon dioxide is a mineral with a melting point of 1700 OC. It is found in the Earth’s mantle. The top of the mantle has a temperature of 1400 OC. What state of matter will silicon dioxide be at 1400 OC?

Granite is formed on the surface of the Earth.Describe the structure of granite.

Granite can be transformed into the metamorphic rock gneiss. Describe how metamorphic rock is formed inside the earth.

Sediment can be formed from rocks by weathering and erosion.Match up each term to its meaning.

Decide if the example is of a chemical, physical or biological process and explain your answer.Water can get into the cracks in rock. If the temperature drops below 0 oC it will freeze, expand and push on the rock. If this happens many times it can break the rock into smaller pieces.

Sedimentary rock can be formed at the bottom of the ocean over millions of years. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock made from sand grains by sedimentation, compaction and cementation. Match the three words to their meanings.

A layer of sand grain sediment collected at the

Over millions of years the sediments became buried under

Water from the sea soaked into

The weight of the sediment layers above

As the sediments compacted together dissolved minerals in the water

Crystallised minerals from the water

Rocks are mixtures of chemical substances called minerals.

What is a mixture made of?

Minerals are chemical substances with 'giant structures'

Why do substances with giant structures have high melting points?

Granite is formed on the surface of the Earth.

Describe the structure of granite.

Granite can be transformed into the metamorphic rock gneiss.
Describe how metamorphic rock is formed inside the earth.

Decide if the example is of a chemical, physical or biological process and explain your answer.

Water can get into the cracks in rock. If the temperature drops below 0 oC it will freeze, expand and push on the rock. If this happens many times it can break the rock into smaller pieces.

Rocks are mixtures of chemical substances called minerals.

What is a mixture made of?

Minerals are chemical substances with 'giant structures'

Why do substances with giant structures have high melting points?

Granite is formed on the surface of the Earth.

Describe the structure of granite.

Granite can be transformed into the metamorphic rock gneiss.
Describe how metamorphic rock is formed inside the earth.

Sediment can be formed from rocks by weathering and erosion.

Match up each term to its meaning.

Decide if the example is of a chemical, physical or biological process and explain your answer.

Water can get into the cracks in rock. If the temperature drops below 0 oC it will freeze, expand and push on the rock. If this happens many times it can break the rock into smaller pieces.

Sedimentary rock can be formed at the bottom of the ocean over millions of years. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock made from sand grains by sedimentation, compaction and cementation.

Match the three words to their meanings.