The geosphere

We have been learning about THE ATMOSPHERE and THE HYDROSPHERE. Even though today it is time to learn about THE GEOSPHERE.

What is the geosphere?

The geosphere is made up of three layers.

GEOSPHERE LAYERS

Could you join the picture with the correct answer to these questions?

Which is the outer layer of the geosphere?

Which is the inner layer?

Which layer is between the crust and the core?

ROCKS and MINERALS

Are rocks natural materials?

Are minerals natural materials?

What are rocks made of?

To get to know more than rocks, we are going to watch this webpage:

ROCK CYCLE

TYPES OF ROCKS

Rocks can be classified into three types depending on how they are formed:

METAMORPHIC ROCKS

To remember everything about the Geosphere, we are going to do these activities: