Earth

Question 1

Name the three layers of the Earth

Answer 1

Crust
Mantle
Core (outer)
Core (inner)

Question 2

State what a mineral is

Answer 2

Rocks that are mixtures of naturally-occurring elements or compounds

Question 3

List the six most common elements in the Earth’s crust

Answer 3

Oxygen
Silicon
Aluminium 
Iron
Calcium
Sodium

Question 4

Name the three groups of rock

Answer 4

Sedimentary rocks
Igneous rocks
Metamorphic rocks

Question 5

Describe the properties of Sedimentary rocks

Answer 5

They have separate grains
Porous
Soft
Can scratch easily

Question 6

List four stages in the making of Sedimentary rocks

Answer 6

Weathering\
                         Erosion
Transport /
Deposition 
Compaction and cementaltion

Question 7

State the properties of igneous rocks

Answer 7

Hard

Durable

Question 8

Describe how marble and slate are formed

Answer 8

Limestone heats under ground. Properties change and turn it into marble
Mudstone is pressured under ground and becomes slate

Question 9

Describe the properties of slate that make it useful for roofing tiles

Answer 9

Not porous
Has layers
Can be split into sheets

Question 10

Describe one way that rocks change over time

Answer 10

Weathering

Question 11

State what is meant by uplift

Answer 11

Huge forces push rocks upward when continents collide

Question 12

State the number of planets in our solar system

Answer 12

8 (9 including Pluto)

Question 13

List the planets in size order

Answer 13

Mercury
Mars 
Venus 
Earth
Neptune 
Uranus 
Saturn 
Jupiter

Question 14

Write down what happens to light from the sun when it hits a planet

Answer 14

It reflects

Question 15

Name the model of the Universe with the Earth at the centre

Answer 15

Geocentric

Question 16

Name the model of the solar system with the sun at the centre

Answer 16

Heliocentric