PPT-BEFORE, you learned • Minerals and rocks are the building blocks of Earth

Different types of rocks make up Earths surface NOW you will learn About the different properties of Earths layers About the plates that make up Earths outermost layers Plate Tectonics Page 7. Lab . 5. . - . Rocks, Weathering, and Minerals. Oct. 2 . - . 5, . 2012. Department of Earth Sciences. Department of Earth Sciences. REVIEW . | . 2. QUIZ . 3 . REVIEW. Solid Bedrock. Unconsolidated sediments. Volcanic Petrology in Limited Time. Jim Nicholls: Calgary, Alberta, Canada. http://www.gtwist.ca. The Mineralogical Sciences:. Endangered topics in geoscience curricula. One Contributing Factor. Students specialize as undergraduates:. Igneous Rocks. Objectives. I can…. Define and describe Igneous Rocks. Explain how different Igneous Rocks are formed. Explain the process of Partial Melting and Fractional Crystallization . Classify and Identify Igneous . By Mr. Krall. What is a Rock?. A . rock. is a mixture of minerals.. Rocks form and reform through the . rock cycle. . . Lava/Magma. THE ROCK CYCLE. Igneous Rock. Igneous . (. ig. -nee-us) . rock. forms when molten rock cools and solidifies.. Planet Earth. Unit 5 . Topic 1 - Minerals. Minerals. Rocks contain naturally . occurring, . non-living . minerals. Most . minerals are rare and can be . elements.  (. pure substances. ) or.  . compounds . 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.. What are minerals?. Common rock-forming minerals. Physical properties of minerals. Basic rock types. The rock cycle. Minerals . Natural . Solid. Atoms arranged in orderly repeating 3D array: . crystalline. Grade. . 2 . Topic XIV. Earth . is Made of Rocks . How Soil . Forms. Classify Soil Types. Office of Academics - Department of Science. Big Idea 6: Earth Structures. Benchmarks. SC.2.E.6.1. Recognize that Earth is made up of rocks. Rocks come in many sizes and shapes.. Standards:. S6E5b. Investigate the contribution of minerals to . rock composition.. S6E5c. Classify rocks by their process of formation.. S6E5d. Describe processes that change rocks and the . What makes minerals and rocks ?. Fe, Mg, Si, O, K. chemical compounds. igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic . silicon (Si). oxygen (O). iron (Fe). quartz. orthoclase. biotite. granite. sandstone. gneiss. SCience. Mineral Qualities. What is a mineral?. To be a mineral a substance must have ALL of the following qualities. occur naturally. - . formed by nature, not by man. form from an inorganic process- . Metamorphic ROCKS. Geo 281: geology for engineers. Geology and Geophysics Department. King Saud University. What is metamorphism. Metamorphism . is the . transformation of . one rock type into another.. Minerals and Rocks?. What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?. (write the correct response for your notes). Most rocks are made of one . or . more minerals. . Minerals are made out of individual elements. A mineral is no a rock. It goes:.