2. The Earth

3. What we see from space

4. As we get closer to the Earth’s
surface...

5. Once on the Earth’s surface we find...

6. What are
they?
MINERALS:
1)NATURAL OBJECTS.,
FOUND IN NATURE.
2)THEY ARE NON-LIVING
THINGS.
3)THEY COMBINE AND
MAKE ROCKS.
4)EACH MINERAL HAS
ITS OWN PROPERTIES.
http://www.mineralogy4kids.org/

7. MINERAL PROPERTIES
COLOUR
LUSTRE
CRYSTALS
HARDNESS

8. ROCKS:
1)Rocks and stones
are naturally occurring
solids made up of
minerals.
2)Rocks contain one
or more minerals.

9. THE EARTH'S CRUST IS
MADE UP OF ROCK.
WHERE DO WE FIND ROCKS?

10. ROCKS MAKE UP THE
EARTH’S CRUST: THE
CONTINENTS AND THE
OCEAN FLOOR.
THE EARTH’S CRUST

11. THE EARTH’S CRUST

12. Rocks have been
used by humans
for millions of
years, from early
tools and weapons
through to various
construction
materials.
USE OF ROCKS

13. THE RAIN, THE WIND, SNOW
AND LIVING THINGS WEAR
DOWN THE CRUST INTO
SMALL PIECES.
WEATHERING
THE SMALL PIECES MOVE
EROSION
HOW ARE ROCKS FORMED?

14. WITH EROSION ROCKS
MOVE AND MOVE...
ROCKS “ROCK AND
ROLL”...
THE ROCK CYCLE