week 3

Question 1

the four main earth subsystems

Answer 1

atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere

Question 2

system that contains gases, regulates temperature, blocks radiation, help weather and wind, and drives climate systems

Answer 2

atmosphere

Question 3

system that contains rocks, soil, continents, fossils, tectonic plates and is composed of the earth’s layers (crust, mantle, inner and outer core)

Answer 3

geosphere

Question 4

system that includes all the fresh and salty water across the whole globe and how it operates through the water cycle

Answer 4

hydrosphere

Question 5

system that contains all life on earth, including fungi, plants, animals, bacteria, etc

Answer 5

biosphere

Question 6

system that contains human interactions

Answer 6

anthrosphere

Question 7

system that contains the magnetic field on earth

Answer 7

magnetosphere

Question 8

system that contains the everything outside of earth, such as the solar system

Answer 8

exosphere

Question 9

naturally occurring aggregate or combination of minerals or mineralds

Answer 9

rocks

Question 10

natural building block of the earth’s lithosphere

Answer 10

rocks are natural _________

Question 11

they are formed by natural processes

Answer 11

formation of rocks

Question 12

this forms when magma cools down and hardens

Answer 12

formation of igneous rocks

Question 13

this forms when small pieces of rocks are pressed together

Answer 13

sedimentary rocks one

Question 14

these are formed by heat and pressure

Answer 14

metamorphic rocks one

Question 15

maybe formed below the earth (intrusive) or on the surface (extrusive)

Answer 15

where they are formed (igneous rock)

Question 16

these rocks usually contain fossils or other types of rocks

Answer 16

sedimentary rocks contain ____?

Question 17

these are often found at the bottom of bodies of water

Answer 17

sedimentary rocks found where?

Question 18

these rocks are usually found within the earth

Answer 18

metamorphic rocks found where?

Question 19

characteristics of minerals

Answer 19

naturally-occuring, inorganic, homogenous solids, has a definite composition, and has a crystalline structure

Question 20

quality of light on the surface of the rock

Answer 20

luster

Question 21

color of powdered mineral produced when it is dragged across a surface

Answer 21

streak

Question 22

ability to resist scratching or abrasion

Answer 22

hardness

Question 23

tendency of minerals to split or cleave along points of weakness

Answer 23

cleavage

Question 24

caused by the absorption or lack of visible light by their crystalline structure

Answer 24

color

Question 25

weathering and erosion

Answer 25

sediments

Question 26

compact and cementation

Answer 26

sedimentary

Question 27

heat and pressure

Answer 27

metamorphic

Question 28

melting

Answer 28

magma

Question 29

cooling

Answer 29

igneous rock

Question 30

minerals are often seen inside these rocks

Answer 30

content in metamorphic rocks