Chemistry Flashcards
1
Q
What are the layers of the atmosphere called?
A
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere
2
Q
Origins of different rock types?
A
Igneous rocks form when molten rock (magma or lava) cools and solidifies. Sedimentary rocks originate when particles settle out of water or air, or by precipitation of minerals from water
3
Q
Weather and erosion?
A
The breaking down or dissolving of rocks on the earths surface erosion, transports the broken parts away
4
Q
Basic materials from the earth?
A
Soil, mercury, coal, quartz, sand, silt
