PPT-Minerals The Earth’s crust is made up of two things:

Minerals and Rocks Coal Scoria Gneiss You should see lots of different minerals in every single rock Minerals are individual crystals of all the same stuff Rocks are combinations . Heath Text. Ghost Notes:. Fill in the blanks on your ghost notes . . Review (. Chapter 3 and Science 8/9/10. ). Matter. is anything that has mass and volume.. All matter is composed of . elements. Lithosphere. Earth’s Systems (spheres) . Lithosphere - . Earth’s crust and upper . mantle. Atmosphere - . Layers of gases surrounding . Earth . 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 . of the Earth. . Mantle composition. Geological background. . 88 elements found in the Earth's crust -- of these, only 8 make up 98%: oxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium . Layers of the Earth. 1. 2. / . 24. 3. / . 24. Plate Tectonics. Earth’s lithosphere is broken up into plates. Hot, weak asthenosphere allows for plates to move. Plates are in motion and continually changing in shape and size. 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.. 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.. Chapter 5. Minerals of Earth’s Crust. Chapter. 5. Standards. SES3d. Explain . the processes that transport and deposit material in terrestrial and marine sedimentary basins, which result, over time, in sedimentary rock. . 2 – Soil. 3 – Landscape. Lithosphere. Lithosphere. The lithosphere is a rigid . part of the earth . that includes the earth's crust and part of the upper mantle . Ex. . Mountains, plains, volcanoes, etc.. 2 – Soil. 3 – Landscape. Lithosphere. Lithosphere. The lithosphere is a rigid . part of the earth . that includes the earth's crust and part of the upper mantle . Ex. . Mountains, plains, volcanoes, etc.. Chapter 5. Minerals of Earth’s Crust. Chapter. 5. Standards. SES2d. Associate specific plate . tectonic . settings . with the production of particular groups of igneous and metamorphic rocks and mineral resources. Mount Erebus. Mount Erebus. to. McMurdo Station. 36 km. Planetary . Surfaces I. Planetary Surfaces. Why look at the surface?. 1. formation history (composition). 2. past geologic activity. 3. current geologic activity. • Different types of rocks make up Earth's surface . NOW, you will learn . • About the different properties of Earth's layers . • About the plates that make up Earth's outermost layers. Plate Tectonics (Page 7).