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The Geosphere
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Excellent
3
Satisfactory
2
In process
1
Not achieved
0
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1.1 Describe the formation
process of the Earth
1, 42
Explains the process in a clear
manner, identifying all the main
elements.
Explains the process in a valid
but incomplete way, identifying
quite a few of the main
elements.
Explains the process with
mistakes, identifying few of the
main elements.
Answers in an incorrect way or
does not answer.
2.1 Relate the layers of the
geosphere and its formation
process.
3, 44
Explains the process in a clear
manner, identifying all the main
elements.
Explains the process in a valid
but incomplete way, identifying
quite a few of the main
elements.
Explains the process with
mistakes, identifying few of the
main elements.
Answers in an incorrect way or
does not answer.
3.1 Describe the main
characteristics of the most
frequent materials in the
external areas of the planet
and explain their distribution
according to the density.
2, 40, 41, 42, 43
Explain the concepts in an
appropriate way, identifying
all the main elements and its
relations.
Explains the concepts in a valid
but incomplete way, identifying
quite a few of the main
elements and its relations.
Explains the concepts with
mistakes, identifying few of the
main elements and its relations.
Answers in an incorrect way or
does not answer.
3.2 Describe the main
characteristics of the crust, the
mantle and the core and the
materials that have form them.
40, 41
Explain the concepts in an
appropriate way, identifying
all the main elements and its
relations.
Explains the concepts in a valid
but incomplete way, identifying
quite a few of the main
elements and its relations.
Explains the concepts with
mistakes, identifying few of the
main elements and its relations.
Answers in an incorrect way or
does not answer.
4.1 Understand the concept of
minerals.
4, 5, 9
Explain the concepts in an
appropriate way, providing
quite a few valid examples.
Explains the concept in an
incomplete way, providing
quite a few valid examples.
Explains the concepts with
mistakes, providing limited or
non-existent examples.
Answers in an incorrect way or
does not answer.
4.2 Apply the concept of
mineral to recognise if a
substance is or not a mineral.
6, 7, 8, 10, 47
Solves all the activities
correctly.
Solves most of the activities
correctly, with mistakes in some
of them.
Solves the activities but makes
mistakes in quite a few of
them.
Answers in an incorrect way or
does not answer.
5.1 Identify minerals using
information that could
differentiate them.
11,12, 13, 14, 45, 46, 49, 50,
51, 52
Solves all the activities
correctly.
Solves most of the activities
correctly, with mistakes in some
of them.
Solves the activities but makes
mistakes in quite a few of
them.
Answers in an incorrect way or
does not answer.
6.1 Describe some of the more
frequent uses of minerals in our
daily life.
15, 16, 48
Explain the concepts in an
appropriate way, providing
quite a few valid examples.
Explains the concepts in a valid
but incomplete way, providing
a few valid examples.
Explains the concepts with
mistakes, providing limited or
non-existent examples.
Answers in an incorrect way or
does not answer.
7.1 Understand the concept
of rock.
17, 18, 31, 54
Explains the concept in a clear
manner, providing quite a few
valid examples.
Explains the concept in an
incomplete way, providing a
few valid examples.
Explains the concept with
mistakes, providing limited or
non-existent examples.
Answers in an incorrect way or
does not answer.
7.2 Recognise the three types
of rocks according to their
origin and identify the main
characteristics of each one.
22, 23, 27, 28, 32, 33, 55,56,
58,Work and laboratory
practical techniques
Solves all the activities
correctly.
Solves most of the activities
correctly, with mistakes in some
of them.
Solves the activities but makes
mistakes in quite a few of
them.
Answers in an incorrect way or
does not answer.
8.1 identify rocks using
information that could
differentiate them.
19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30,
53, 57, 59
Solves all the activities
correctly.
Solves most of the activities
correctly, with mistakes in some
of them.
Solves the activities but makes
mistakes in quite a few of
them.
Answers in an incorrect way or
does not answer.
