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Minerals and Earth Science
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Overview for a test on some geology extended standards
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What is convection? (Hint Remember the lava lamp)
The plates interacting with one another
The movement of magma in the mantel
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Can you classify a mineral only based off of its color?
Yes
No
3
How do you test cleavage and fracture?
You hit it with a hammer to see how it breaks
You use the Moh's Hardeness Scale
You scratch it on a tile
4
On the Moh's Hardness Scale which mineral is the softest?
Diamond
Steel
Talc
Feldspar
5
The plates are in which part of the Earth?
Mantel
Crust
Core
6
The inner core is a solid dense ball of iron.
False
True
7
What part of the Earth is #4
Mantel
Inner Core
Crust
Outer Core
8
What is the name of the super continent (single continent)?
Panam
Pangea
The original continent
9
How many ways can the plates interact with each other?
4
1
3
2
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Are minerals resources?
Yes
No
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On the Moh's Hardness Scale what mineral is the strongest?
Talc
Feldspar
Steel
Diamond
12
The mantel is filled with magma
False
True
13
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral?
Volume
Color
Cleavage/Fracture
Luster
14
What is continental drift?
The idea that only some continents drift
The idea that all continents are constantly moving
The idea that the were once all touching
15
What is the streak of a mineral?
The color of the finely crushed mineral
The color of the mineral when you just look at it
16
How do we find minerals to use as resources?
Mining
Find them on the surface of the earth
17
A mineral is a naturally occurring solid, with a definite chemical composition.
False
True
18
Which one is not a way that plates interact
They move side to side from each other
They move away from each other
They move in the same direction
They move into eachother
19
Mining minerals can cause pollution of which of the following?
Land
Water
Air
All of the Above
20
What part of the Earth is #3
Outer Core
Mantel
Crust
Inner Core
21
What is not a type of luster?
Glassy
Metalic
Clear
Dull
22
The crust is the thickest part of the Earth.
True
False
23
What part of the Earth is #1?
Inner core
Crust
Mantel
Outer core
24
Mining produces no pollution.
True
False
25
How do you test the streak of a mineral?
You hit is with a hammer and look at how it breaks
You scrape it along a tile
You use the Moh's Hardness Scale
26
What place do you not mine for minerals?
Quarries
Mines
Rivers
27
The plates are constantly moving
True
False
28
What part of the Earth is #2?
Crust
Inner core
Outer core
Mantel
29
During convection, the magma cools down towards the center of the earth.
True
False
30
How do you test hardness in a mineral
You scratch it on a tile
You use the Moh's Hardness Scale
You hit it with a hammer to see how it breaks
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What is plate tectonics?
The interaction or movement of the plates
The idea that plates in the Earth never move
