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Study Guide Planet Earth.
Draw and label layers of
the earth.
What properties are
used to identify
minerals?
What is Pangaea?
Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere,
Outer Core, Inner Core
Luster, Color, Streak, Hardness
Supercontinent, when all continents were
one
What evidence do
scientists have to prove
its existence?
Fossil records, Continents seem to fit
together, rock evidence
Where are most
volcanoes located?
Why?
What is Moh’s Scale and
what does it help us
determine?
Convergent boundaries, at subduction
zones. Volcanoes are formed from the
magma of a destroyed plate
Moh’s scale measures hardness, and helps
us determine what minerals will scratch
other minerals.
Why do plates move?
Convection currents in the asthenosphere
List the names of major
tectonic plates
N. American, S. American, Eurasian, IndoAustralian, African, Pacific
What is the streak of a
mineral?
The powder a mineral leaves behind
What happens when
plates collide?
Continent-Continent: folded mountains
Continent-Ocean: (subduction zone)
volcanoes and trenches
Ocean-Ocean: island arcs
What happens when
plates pull apart?
Ocean-Ocean: ocean basin, mid ocean ridge
Continent-Continent: fault block mountains
and rift valley
What is the least
reliable property to use
when identifying a
mineral?
How do sedimentary
rocks form?
What type of rock can
become sedimentary?
color
Weathering, erosion, deposition,
compacting, cementing
Any!
How do metamorphic
rocks form?
Heat and pressure
How do igneous rocks
form?
Melting and cooling of magma/lava
Summarize what you have learned about planet Earth:
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