Common Elements on Earth Earth Science Introduction

Where are elements found? What are elements? Where are elements found?

Found in STARS and OUR SUN! Hydrogen Symbol = H Found in STARS and OUR SUN! All images from Word ClipArt

Helium Symbol = He Found in OUR SUN And party balloons

ALL living things are made of CARBON Symbol = C ALL living things are made of CARBON Helps to tell the age of rocks & fossils

Found in muscle-building protein And our Atmosphere (AIR) Nitrogen Symbol = N Found in muscle-building protein And our Atmosphere (AIR)

Oxygen Symbol = O Found in our AIR And Earth’s crust

Symbol = Na Found in SALTWATER Earth’s crust & salt we use on FOOD Sodium Symbol = Na Found in SALTWATER Earth’s crust & salt we use on FOOD

Combines with Sodium to make salt found in ocean water (NaCl) Chlorine Symbol = Cl Combines with Sodium to make salt found in ocean water (NaCl) And in pools

Found in rocks, sand, and soil of Earth’s crust Si+O=“silicates” Silicon Symbol = Si Found in rocks, sand, and soil of Earth’s crust Si+O=“silicates” Which are in rock- forming minerals

Aluminum Symbol = Al Found in Earth’s crust Used for making airplane parts

Calcium Symbol = Ca Found in bones, shells, and Earth’s crust Also in Milk

Found in Earth’s crust and CORE Iron Symbol = Fe Used in steel structures Found in Earth’s crust and CORE

Nickel Symbol = Ni Found in coins Found in Earth’s CORE

Magnesium Symbol = Mg Found in plants & rocks

Used for nuclear energy Uranium Symbol = U Used for nuclear energy