PPT-Minerals of the Earth’s crust

Chapter 5 Minerals of Earths Crust Chapter 5 Standards SES2d Associate specific plate tectonic settings with the production of particular groups of igneous and metamorphic rocks and mineral resources. Lithosphere. Earth’s Systems (spheres) . Lithosphere - . Earth’s crust and upper . mantle. Atmosphere - . Layers of gases surrounding . Earth . What is a Mineral?. A mineral is . inorganic. .. Minerals are naturally occurring.. Minerals are . solids. .. Minerals have a . crystal. structure.. Minerals have a definite chemical composition.. How do we Identify Minerals?. Do you REALLY believe?. ?. ?. . All the planets of the solar system came out of the Sun!!. Humans have been able to peep into the mantle!!. All the Interior of the Earth is in molten state!!. The Earth has only one North Pole!!. Standard. . S6E5. Students will investigate the scientific view of how the earth’s surface is formed. . a. Compare and contrast the Earth’s crust, mantle, and core including temperature, density, and composition. . What is a mineral?. Solid. Not. liquid, gas, or plasma. What is a mineral?. Naturally-occurring. Not. man-made. What is a mineral?. Inorganic. Never. alive. What is a mineral?. Fixed chemical composition. An Introduction to Ch 11&12. Regions of the Earth. The Earth is made up predominantly of two major regions:. A predominantly molten, central core. A mostly solid outer mantle and crust. Hydrosphere and Crust . pg. . 115. http://www.indiana.edu/~g103/G103/week9/wk9.html. . http://www.uwgb.edu/DutchS/EarthSC202Notes/quakes.htm. . Folding. : . When . Rock Layers. . Bend. . because of STRESS. What are anticlines?. Jacob Bocanegra. 9/26/13. 6. th. . Introduction. The earth has 4 layers.. Inner Core. Outer Core. Mantel . Crust. Roll your mouse over the circles to see the layers of the earth.. Home. Inner Core. The earth has 4 layers.. Earth’s Layers Vocabulary. Inner core . – a ball of hot solid metal at the center of the earth. Outer core . – liquid layer of metal that surrounds the inner core. Mantle. . – earth’s thickest layer between the outer core and crust made of magma. The Layers of the Earth. The Earth is an oblate spheroid – the . Solid Earth. . . It is composed of a number of . different layers. as determined by deep drilling and . seismic. evidence.. The Four Basic Layers. https://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQx2wLyagk4. . Essential Question:. How are layers of the Earth different from one another?. Standard:. S6E5a. Compare and contrast the Earth’s crust, mantle, and core including temperature, density, and composition.. …the same type of mineral! They are examples of quartz!!. Haha! Tricked you! These are all…. There are over 3000 types of minerals in the Earth’s crust. As you could see with the quartz, often times even the . excludes synthetic minerals. inorganic. non living processes form them. chemically specific. has a unique proportion of elements. crystalline solid. atoms are arranged in specific 3-D patterns. Definition:. Background Information!. The Earth’s crust is made of mostly rocks and soil.. The rocks are made of different combinations of . minerals.. Minerals . are made of . elements. . (. Remember an element .