Midterm Review 1

Sedimentary Rocks are formed by

The density is lowest in this layer.

Sediment is formed by

Plate boundary where you'd find a Deep Sea Trench

Igneous Rocks are formed by

If a substance is a mineral is must be:

A metamorphic rock texture that shows banding of minerals

Magma is formed by

First Proposed Continental Drift

At a subduction zone, a feature found would be

The pressure is greatest in this layer.

Secondary waves are

First Proposed Plate Tectonics

The estimated age of the Earth

The least reliable test when identifying a mineral

The earthquake waves that cause the most damage are

Quartz is made up of the two most abundant elements on Earth which are

The layer of the Earth's interior that is liquid

Coal is made from the remains of plants that were quickly buried and decayed, which makes it a 

A mineral's color in powdered form

Features found at divergent boundaries include

The movement of matter due to convection occurs here

Plate boundary that forms mountain ranges

Plate boundary where you'd find a Mid-Ocean Ridge

Quartz is the most common mineral on Earth

This layer is mostly made up of the two elements Silicon (Si) and Oxygen (O)

An igneous rock with large crystals has a texture that indicates it is

The lithosphere is made up of the rocky, solid parts of these layers.

Metamorphic Rocks can form from 

First Proposed Seafloor Spreading

The part of the experiment that is changed by the experimenter.

The amount of matter in an object.

At a continental collisional boundary, a feature found would be

Earthquake waves can be used to measure an earthquake's

If a mineral breaks along a flat surface, then it has

Sedimentary Rocks are formed by

The temperature is highest in this layer.

Crustal plates slide past each other in opposite directions at which type of boundary

The density is highest in this layer.

What is the lag time as shown on the seismogram?

The majority of earthquakes occur due to 

The longest division on the geologic time scale

The part of the experiment that changes as a result or outcome.

The measure of a mineral's resistance to scratching

A description that is made by using your senses.

The asthenosphere is located within this layer

An index fossil

Convection that drives the motion of the plates occurs in this layer.

A rock has these measurements - Mass = 10 g, Volume = 2 cm3.  Find the density

Compared to ocean crust near deep sea trenches, crust at the mid-ocean ridges is

Where two plates are moving away from each other

Molten rock beneath Earth's surface

Primary waves are

The formula for density.

A prediction based on observations.

The amount of space an object takes up.

The source of heat that drives plate motion originates from radioactivity in this layer.

Metamorphic Rocks are formed by

Calcite has a hardness of 3 as measured on the

Where two plates are moving towards each other