Earth Science Study Guide PART 1 DAY 1
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LANDFORMS
Landforms are __the physical features of the earth’s surface or what the earth’s surface looks like___.
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List the examples (from the diagram on page 10).
1. __glacier__
2. __volcano__
3. _mountain range__
4. _plateau__
5. _canyon_
6. __basin__
7. _desert__
8. _valley__
9. _lake__
10. _river___
11. _delta_
12. _inlet_
13. _strait_
14. _peninsula__
15. _archipelago_
16. _island_
Earth Science Study Guide PART 1 DAY 3
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Mineral Features
1. They are formed in ___nature_____ ; they are not _____man made_________.
2. They have the ___same____chemical makeup wherever ____found________.
3. They have a repeating ____pattern__________.
4. They ___grow___ ; but do not have life.
5. They are ___solids____.
Where Minerals are formed?
1. In the Earth’s ___crust_____.
2. In the Earth’s ____mantle_______.
3. On the Earth’s ____surface__________.
Mineral Uses
You can find minerals in your own home!
Your toothpaste contains a mineral called __fluorite____.
Your bath powder contains ____talc___.
Your clock radio contains the minerals ____copper______, __gold___, and ___quartz___.
Your pencils contain _graphite__.
The __salt__you use to season your food is even a mineral.
If you take a vitamin in the morning, you are putting __minerals__ in your body.
There are special minerals called __gems___ that are used for jewelry.
MINERALS
Mineral Identification Tests
1. Streak
a. Definition - the color of the __powder_ left behind when rubbed against a white _tile_
b. Purpose – to reveal the minerals true __color__
2. Luster
a. Definition - the way the surface of a mineral reflects __light___
Examples : shiny or dull
3. Texture
a. Definition – How the mineral ___feels___
4. Hardness
a. Definition - mineral’s ability to resist being __scratched__
b. Moh’s Hardness Scale – measures the hardness of a mineral from ___1-10____
Draw the Moh’s Hardness Scale Below.
#1
Talc
#2
Gypsum
#3
Calcite
#4
Fluorite
#5
Apatite
#6
Feldspar
#7
Quartz
#8
Topaz
#9
Corundum
#10
Diamond
ROCKS
Rocks are made up of one or more ___minerals____ .
Types of Rocks
1. ____metamorphic____
2. ___sedimentary______
3. ____igneous_________
Igneous Rocks
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How do they form? When melted rock ___cools___and ___hardens_.
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Two types of igneous rocks
1. ____Intrusive igneous____ rocks form deep within the __earth’s__ __crust____ where
temperatures are very ___high_.
A. Rocks cool ___slowly__ and __large__ crystals are formed.
2. __Extrusive igneous__ rocks are formed when hot lava _cools_ on the earth’s __surface__.
A. Rocks cool _quickly_ and _small_ crystals are formed.
Sedimentary Rocks
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How do they form? Layers of _sediment_ press down on one another and become
_glued_ together.
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What is found in them? _fossils_
Fossils are the __remains_ or evidence of any _plant_ or __animal_ that once lived on the __earth__.
•Type I remains of the _dead___ plant or animal
•Type II something that the animal ___left__ while it was __living__.
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Fossils tell the story of the _history_ of our ___earth__.
Metamorphic Rocks
• Are rocks that have _changed_.
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Start out as __igneous____ and __sedimentary__ rocks.
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How do they form? _heat_ and __pressure__.
The Rock Cycle
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Definition – Rocks change from one type to __another_.