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Ch 1 and 2 review over Earth Science introduction and Minerals
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What are columns called on the periodic table?
Properties
Groups
Periods
Rows
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An atom is?
the smallest unit in the universe
the smallest unit of an element
the smallest unit of oxygen
the smallest unit of matter
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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom is known as the?
Astronomical units
atomic number
mass number
composition
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A neutron has what kind of charge?
neutral
negative
plasmic charge
positive
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The 4 major fields of Earth Science include
hydrology, atmospheric, geosphere, biosphere
Geography, hydrology, biology, geology
atmospheric, astrology, geology, aquatica
astronomy, geology, meteorology, oceanography
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when two or more elements bond together they form?
compound
ion
atom
nucleus
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What is longitude?
east or west of the prime meridian
east or south of the prime meridian
east or west of the equator
north or south of the prime meridian
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Luster is?
how light gets reflected from the surface of a mineral
any break or rupture in rock
the color of a mineral in powdered form
the tendency of a mineral to break along a plane
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A line that passes through all points on a map that have the same elevation is called?
meridian
parallel
hachure
Contour lines
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Minerals that form from magma form as a result of
crystallization
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
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The science that examines the solid earth
geology
astronomy
meteorology
oceanography
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The document in which elements are organized by their properties is called
periodic table
Bergeron process
Astronomical units
mineral table
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The three subatomic particles are?
atoms, elements, subtrons
matter, energy, elements
nucleus, positrons, magnitrons
protons, electrons, neutrons
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the science that studies the universe
astronomy
meteorology
geology
astrology
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definition of fracture is
tendency of mineral to break along a plane
color of a mineral in powder form
any break in rock
quality of light reflected
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a hypothesis can become a theory if
the hypothesis is test extensively and others are eliminated
the hypothesis can be tested at least once
it has lasted a long time
there are no other competing hypothesis
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What is the exact definition of a mineral
a consolidated mixture of minerals
rock formed by crystallization of molten magma
natural occuring crystal material with chemical composition
rock formed by alteration or rock in earth by heat, pressure
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Substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance is
an element
matter
an atom
mass
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What is the elevation of the arrow on the topographic map?
750
700
650
600
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What is the crystalline structure of silicate minerals called
silicon-oxygen tetrahedron
oxygen tetrahedron
silicon-oxygen octagon
silicon tetrahedron
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Earth systems get energy from what two sources?
earth's interior and the winds
the sun and earth's interior
the sun and wind
lightning and the sun
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The science that studies the atmosphere
meteorology
astronomy
oceanography
geology
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definition of cleavage is
any break or rupture in a rock
the quality of light reflected
tendency of a mineral to break along a plane
the color of a mineral in powder form
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the science that studies the oceans
astronomy
oceanography
geology
meteorolgy
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Easiest property to observe in a mineral
magnetism
color
size
weight
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Minerals are classified by their
color
silicons
size
composition
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The most common mineral group is
oxides
sulfides
silicates
halites
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The two main groups of minerals are?
silicate and nonsilicates
reflective and nonreflective
animal and vegetable
nutritional and non-nutritional
