GLG/150 Earth and Earth Materials

University of Phoenix Material

Earth and Earth Materials I Worksheet

From Visualizing Earth Science, by Merali, Z., and Skinner, B. J, 2009, Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Copyright 2009 by Wiley. Adapted with permission.

Part 1

Complete the WileyPLUS® GeoDiscoveries Earth Drag and Drop from Chapter 1. Label and describe each letter in the space below.

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Part 2

Resources:

· Minerals Drag and Drop (Chapter 2)

· Virtual Rock Lab (Chapter 2)

Complete the following WileyPLUS® GeoDiscoveries and answer the following questions:

1. What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?

2. What types of tests are used to identify minerals?

Part 3

1. Label the part and mineral resource that compose each part of this lightbulb. Refer to the diagram in Chapter 2.

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2. Choose two minerals and describe where these minerals are found in nature and the environmental impact of extracting these minerals from the earth. You may need outside resources.

Part 4

In the following table, summarize what scientists have learned from the fossil record. Include the type of fossil evidence scientists used in their research. Add one more type of evidence with a summary to the table.

Note. You may need to do outside research to complete the table. Cite any references used and provide a References page.

Area of information	Summary
Climate change
Continental drift
Extinct species: dinosaurs, early mammals, and so on
Evolution
Meteor strikes
Mass extinctions
Wandering poles
Other

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