Flyers Earth Science Semester 1 Review

Which of the following statements is true about stalacites?

How is tidal power harnessed?

The capacity of a stream is directly related to its

the weathering processes involves the constant freezing and thawing of water?

The Clean Water Act

The fuel for nuclear fission in nuclear reactors is

Fossils are only found in

Contour plowing is a soil conservation method that involves

The tendency of minerals to break along a smooth flat surface is called

As the rate of cooling of igneous rocks increases, the size of the crystals that form

The greenhouse gas carbon dioxide helps to

An formation in which ground water rises on its own under pressure is a(n)

The most abundant element in Earth's crust by weight is

Minerals are classified by

One problem with wind energy as a major source of electricity is

Springs form where

The advantages of solar energy include the fact that it is

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of minerals?

a naturally occurring, inorganic solid w/ an orderly crystalline structure and a definite comp

A rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface is called a(n)

What is the most important lay passed to deal with air pollution?

What rock-forming process occurs when hot magma forces its way into rock?

The smallest particle of an element that still retains the element's properties is a(n)

The percentage of the total volume of rock or sediment that consists of pore space

A natural levee is

large masses of magma solidify far below Earth's surface, they form igneous rocks that have

The color of the powdered form of a mineral is called

Most streams carry the largest part of their load

An igneous rock that contains mostly plagioclase feldspar and about 30 percent dark silicate

What determines the properties of a mineral?

When a stream's discharge increases

The most common mineral group in Earth's crust is the

What is the naturally occurring, solid mass of mineral or mineral-like matter?

in a stream where the gradient is steep, the discharge

Permeable rock layers or sediments that transmit groundwater freely are called

When a block of material moves downslope along a curved surface

igneous rocks that crystallize from magma composed of almost entirely quarts and feldspar

A soil's texture is determined by

Balance in the water cycle means that

What kind of material is found in the C horizon of a soil profile?

What is the density of a mineral?

What is the function of the atmosphere's ozone layer?

The main source of organic matter in soil is

The correct order of the processes involved in sedimentary rock formation

An atom that loses or gains electrons is called a(n)

Which of the following is a problem associated with the increased use of nuclear energy?

All of the energy that drives Earth's rock cycle comes from

The three groups of rocks are classified by

A drainage basid is

The resistance of a mineral to being scratched is called

One way that mining for mineral resources damages the land is by

Soil that forms on unconsolidated deposits is called

A mass movement that involves the sudden movement of a block of material along a flat, incline

The ability of a stream to erode and transport material depends largely on its

A rock that forms from cooling lava is classified as an

When two or more elements bond together in definite proportions, they form a(n)

Fossils are only found in

What is the measure of the largest particles a stream can carry?

The vertical drop of a stream channel over a certain distance is called

Groundwater is found underground in the zone of

A stream's discharge

The appearance or quality of light reflected from the surface of a mineral is called

What is the source of geothermal energy?

The main types of chemical bonds are

Renewable resources

An example of a nonpoint source of freshwater pollution

A cavern is an underground chamber formed by

Hydroelectric power is produced by

When physical forces break rock into smaller pieces w/out changing the rock's composition

Lava that cools so quickly that ions do not have time to arrange themselves into crystals

Base level is

The process responsible for moving material downslope under the influence of gravity is called

How does nuclear fission produce energy?

a floodplain forms where a stream

What is the most important law passed to deal with air pollution?

The resistance of a mineral to being scratched is called

A measure of a material's ability to transmit fluids through interconnected pore spaces

The fuel for nuclear fission in nuclear reactors