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20 Cards in this Set
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What is the driving force for the movement of the lithospheric plates?
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unequal distribution of heat within earth
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Which of the following is an example of renewable resource?
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energy from flowing water
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Resources that can be replenished over a relatively short time span are called?
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renewable resources
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Which of the following is NOT and example of a nonrenewable resource?
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copper
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The most abundant element in earth continental crust by weight is?
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silicon
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What are the building blocks of minerals?
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rocks
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of minerals?
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either liquid or solid
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Mineral formation caused by high pressures and high temperatures would most likely occur in which of the following environments
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a lava flow
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The building blocks of the silicate minerals is called the __?
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silicon-oxygen tetrahedron
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Mohs scale is used to determine what property of minerals?
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hardness
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What is the hardness of an unknown mineral that scratches glass but not quartz?
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6.0
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How could you determine if a sample of gold is pure?
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determine wheater the sample will fizz in contact with hydrochloric acid
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What property can be used to determine talc gypsum?
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talc has a soapy feel
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Where is the energy source found that drives the processes that form igneous and metamorphic rocks?
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earth's interior
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A rock that forms when magma hardens beneath earth's surface is called an
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intrusive igneous rocks
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As the rate of cooling of igneous rocks increases, the size that crystals form
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decreases
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Which of the following metamorphic rocks has a nonfoliated texture?
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marble
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A metamorphic rock can be classified according to its
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texture and composition
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The foliated metamorphic that forms when the sedimentary rock shale is subjected to relatively low temperatures and pressures is
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slate
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Which of the following lists presents forms of coal in the correct order from the first stage of development to the last
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peat, lignite, bituminous, anthracite
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