LITHOSPHERE CYCLE

Use once or two sentences to define the following term. You can use your textbook or the internet as a source.
Mineral =

Lithosphere =

Sedimentary Rock =

Metamorphic Rock =

Igneous Rock =

Magma =

Lava =

Convergent Margin =

Divergent Margin =

Transform Margin =

Subduction =

Pangaea =

Ore=

Depletion time=

Geologic time=

Part 2: General Questions

  1. What properties must a substance have to be considered a mineral?
  2. Draw a diagram of the structure of the Earth. Be sure to include the inner core, outer core, mantle, asthenosphere, and crust.
  3. Describe the Rock Cycle. A diagram can be used in addition to your description. Be sure to include the 3 major types of rocks.
  4. What is the driving force behind the Earth’s plates moving? Draw a diagram of this process including the asthenosphere, crustal plates, and convective cells.
  5. Draw a diagram of the three types of convergent boundaries (ocean-ocean, ocean-continent, continent-continent). Be sure to include the landscape feature(s) associated with each (i.e. mountains, volcanoes, trenches, island arc chains). Also provide a real world example of where each occurs.

Sample Solution