Which of the following Earth Systems is responsible for all living organisms including us?

Water vapor,liquid water and ice are considered part of the hydrosphere.

How many Earth systems are there?

All are considered part of lithosphere,EXCEPT:

Erosion__________ away rocks.

Weathering _____ rocks.

Deposition _______ rocks.

Naturally occuring, inorganic solid material with a crystal structure and definite chemical composition.

Geode is a rounded, hollow rock that is often lined with mineral crystal.

A colorful mineral which is cut to be polished to make jewelry.

A rock that contains a metal or other useful mineral that can be mined and sold at a profit.

What are the steps in producing metals from a mineral:

Pencil lead is made of this mineral:

Color of a mineral in powdered form:

What is the hardest mineral on the planet?

This is a long process of how rocks change from one form to another:

Rocks that come from magma or lava.

Rocks that come from sediments

Rocks that come from rocks that change its form.

The process(es) involved in forming metamorphic rocks:

The process(es) involved in forming igneous rocks:

The process(es) involved in forming sedimentary rocks:

Obsidian is an example of,what type of rock?

Continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust.

Thickest layer of the planet

What type of plate boundary is shown?

What plate boundary gives rise to mountains?

San Andreas fault is an example of what plate boundary?

Convergent is _________.

Transform is ___________.

Process of determining the age of a rock without knowing the exact age

Which of the following statements are considered a relative age statement?

Which of the following statements are considered an absolute age statement?

The geologic time scale is divided into minutes.

Longest subdivision of time:

How old is planet Earth?

According to scientists, humans were the earliest life form in the planet.

How many eras are there?

Often called the Age of Reptiles: