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
- What properties must a substance have to be considered a mineral?
- Draw a diagram of the structure of the Earth. Be sure to include the inner core, outer core, mantle, asthenosphere, and crust.
- Describe the Rock Cycle. A diagram can be used in addition to your description. Be sure to include the 3 major types of rocks.
- 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.
- 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.
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