What is the relationship between temperature and the formation of minerals in the mantle

minerals from in the mantle at different temperatures

What occurs as you move further from a ridge?

As you move away from the a ridge age of basalt incraeses

Reverse polarity at mid ocean ridges proves that

Ridges spread equally on both sides

Why do we have 365 days in a year?

Because of the earth's revolution around the sun

Why does the following occur?

Oceanic Plates are More Dense then Continental plates

A mineral's composition...

tells us about the atoms which it is made up of.

In the image below, what is happening to the S waves ?

the waves are deflected/ absorbed by the outer core

The diagram shows convection currents how do they influence the crust?

they cause plate tectonics to move

What explains why lake Erie flows in to Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario has a lower elevation

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1
Which mineral is used to make paper?
Talc
Fluorite
Pyrite
Quartz
2
As two plates move apart in the middle of the ocean a ______________ is formed
Trench
Subduction Zone
Ridge
Rift
3
In the image below is an example of what type of weathering?
Chemical
Mechanical
No weathering has occurred.
Physical
4
What is the latitude of Elmira N.Y?
77 W
77 E
42 N
42 W
5
What is the relationship between temperature and the formation of minerals in the mantle
minerals only form in the hottest parts of the mantle
minerals from in the mantle at different temperatures
Minerals all form at the same temperature
minerals can only form on the cool crust
6
Point A (600 feet). Point B 300 feet. The distance between them is 2 mi. Solve for Gradient
300ft/2mi
150ft/mi
300ft/mi
900ft/2mi
7
Extrusive Igneous rock have
large interlocking crystals
small crystals in layers
Large Crystals in layers
Small interlocking crystals
8
An observer sees polaris at 45 degrees in the sky which N.Y.S city is located in
Massena
Albany
Buffalo
Watertown
9
Shells make up these types of rocks
Contact Metamorphic Rocks
Non Clastic Rocks
Bio Clastic Rocks
Clastic Rocks
10
What occurs as you move further from a ridge?
As you move away from the a ridge age of basalt incraeses
As you move closer to the ridge age of basalt stays the same
As you move away from the a ridge age of basalt deceases
11
Which side of the mountain is most steep?
West
East
South
North
12
If a P wave travels 3000km how much time does it need to reach that distance?
5 min 40 sec
17min
6 min
4 min 40 sec
13
Which of earth's movement is being shown
Revolution
Orbit
Rotation
14
Reverse polarity at mid ocean ridges proves that
coverging plate boundaries create trenches
Ridges spread equally on both sides
Subduction Exists
Basalt is an igneous rock
15
At a rift which direction would convection currents flow?
D
B
A
C
16
This rock has banding. Which rock is it.
Gneiss
Sandstone
Schist
Marble
17
Which mineral is not found in Granite?
Quartz
Olivine
Mica
Amphibole
18
Why do we have 365 days in a year?
Because of the earth's rotation around the sun
Because of the earth's revolution around the sun
Because of the suns revolution around the earth
Because of the suns rotation around the earth
19
Which NY State Region is composed mostly of intensively Metamorphic rock and high elevation?
Catskill Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Erie Low Lands
Adirondack Mountains
20
What is the relationship between timezones and longitude?
1hr/30 degrees
1hr/ 60 degrees
1hr/ 15 Degrees
15hr/1 Degree
21
Why does the following occur?
Oceanic Plates are less Dense then Continental plates
The earth is weaker here so all plates sink
Continent Plates & Oceanic plates have the same density
Oceanic Plates are More Dense then Continental plates
22
A mineral's composition...
tells us about the atoms which it is made up of.
Tells us about it strength
tells us about it color
Tells us about it's luster
23
Here plates move apart on land
Subduction Zone
Mountins
Rift Valley
Rift Zone
24
Which type of rock is pictured below
Ingneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
25
The earth moves around the sun
24 degrees per day
180 degrees per day
365 degrees per day
1 degree per day
26
In the image below, what is happening to the S waves ?
the waves are deflected/ absorbed by the outer core
The waves are absorbed by mantle
the waves are not strong enough to move through layers.
The waves can only travel through liquid
27
Where do we find most hotspots on earth?
In the Oceans
Near Plate Boundaries
On mountains
On Land
28
Convection currents cause...
More dense cold magma to stay still.
More Dense hot magma to sink
Less dense hot magma to rise
more dense cold magma to rise
29
The diagram shows convection currents how do they influence the crust?
They cause tides on the crust
They create the heat in the earth.
they cause plate tectonics to move
they do not effect the crust
30
What explains why lake Erie flows in to Lake Ontario
Lake Erie has too much water.
Lake Erie had lower elevation
Lake Ontario has a lower elevation
Lake Ontario does not have enough water

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