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A theory that refers to a universe that never change |
Steady State Theory |
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a theory that states the universe has a beginning and end |
Big Bang theory |
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What kindof theory is the Nebular? |
Galaxy Theory |
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What theory that state matter is constantly created as the universe expand? |
Steady State Theory |
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What theory that state matter dillutes as the universe expand? |
Big Bang Theory |
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What is the hottest planet? |
Venus |
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What gas in the atmosphere presents rapid temperature flunctuation? |
Carbon dioxide |
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During the ______ sun illuminates the Northern and Southern hemisphere equally |
Autumnal equinox |
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_______ the streak is determined by rubbing on a rough surface |
Minerals |
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Enumerate the physical characteristics of Mineral |
Cleavage, fracture, streak, colour, hardnessed, structure |
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Enumerate the top 3 soft mineral |
1.Talc 2. Gypsum 3. Calcite |
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Enumerate the top 3 hard mineral |
1. Diamond 2. Corundum 3. Topaz |
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It is the point where minerals break |
Cleavage |
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- not affected by impurities - more consistent / reliable than color |
Streak |
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What is the 2 super continent of PANGAEA? |
Laurasia( North) & Gondwana( South) |
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Give one continent that is separated from Gondwana |
Africa |
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The African Rift Valley is formed by _____ in a ______ plate boundary. |
Tension.....divergent |
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Plates that separate from each other |
Divergent Ex. Seafloor spreading Rift valleys Ocean formation |
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Compression of plates that form trenches( continental to oceanic) and mountains( continental to continental) |
Convergent boundaries |
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It shear forces * San Andreas Fault |
Transform boundaries |
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It occurs during very slow cooling of magma leading to formation of every large crystals |
Pegmatitic rock texture |
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It is igneous rock texture that is underground cooling ang solidifying of magma-- slow -- large crystals |
Plutonism |
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Igneous rock texture, cooling on the surface ( lava ) small or no Crystal |
Volcanism |
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Enumerate the 2 fast cooling igneous rock texture ang the 2 slow cooling |
Aphanitic and glassy; Phaneritic and pegmatitic |
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Igneous rock texture that has no crystals |
Glassy |
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Crystals not visible to unaided eye , e.g. basalt & ryolite |
Aphanitic |
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Igneous rock texture that has massive crystals |
Pegmatitic |