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Earth Science Mid-Term exam review
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change of one or more substances into other substances
solution
chemical reaction
crystalline structure
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Continuous changing and remaking of rocks
extrusive
rock cycle
compaction
erosion
3
State of matter. No definite shape or volume
gas
liquid
plasma
solid
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a mineral that splits easily
luster
cleavage
fracture
streak
5
Mass is defined as:
how much space an object takes up.
the weight of an object.
the amount of matter contained in an object.
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Refers to the size, shape, & distribution of the crystals or grains that make up a rock.
texture
streak
fracture
cleavage
7
frozen region of earth
iceosphere
Ice sheets
cryosphere
Lithosphere
8
study of atmosphere and weather
oceanography
geology
astronomy
meteorology
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The process by which sediment is transported and deposited on the ground or sinks to the bottom of a body of water.
The Rock Cycle
Transportation
Deposition
Grounding
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Uses sound waves to detect objects
Planes
Radar
Sonar
Atomic Bombs
11
What do You do if your experiment fails?
Say it passed
Give up
Change your hypothesis and try again
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Measure of gravitational force
Density
Mass
Weight
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Define weathering.
The process of breaking down rocks
the process of breaking and moving rocks
precipitation
The process of moving rocks
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Used to show the results of an experiment being tested
Experiment
Control
Hypothesis
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Scale of Hardness
Mothers
Rocks
Mohs
Moles
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What is bedding (in terms of Rocks)
The crystals within Intrusive Igneous Rocks
The mineral layering in Metamorphic Rocks
The mineral layering within Extrusive Igneous Rocks
The depositional layering in Sedimentary Rocks
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the way mineral reflect light
streak
luster
reflective
cleavage
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PARTIAL MELTING
This happens when some minerals melt, and others remain solid
Melting of rock at constant temperature, but the pressure is reduced.
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The sun heats up more near the equator?
True
False
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Spongy rock appearance
Vesicular
Extrusive
Hardness
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Cannot be broken down into simpler substances
suspension
compound
element
solution
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When Magma cools below Earth's surface
Cementation
Crystallization
Deposition
Intrusive
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Magma that flows on earths surface
papas
lava
rift zone
mantle chamber
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Minerals with contain an element combined with silicon and oxygen are
Rare minerals
silicates
nonsilicates
Oxides
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When Temp. and pressure changes rock
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
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mineral breaks with rough jagged edges
crumbly
cleavage
fracture
luster
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Lines that run parallel to the equator:
wishful thinking lines
longitude
cow lines
latitude
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The nucleus contains
Nothing at all
Neutrons and protons
Protons and electrons
Neutrons and electrons
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Evaporites most commonly form in ___
arid regions with high evaporation rates
cold regions that receive much snowfall
an area with frequent volcanic activity
rain forests where rates of evaporation are low
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A force that holds together elements in a compound
Element
Compound
Matter
Chemical Bond
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Cementation
pressure from rock & soil reduce size/vol. of sediments
processing of renewable plant and animal materials
binding and hardening of sediments into hard rock
sup. to nonrenewable resources (coal, oil, or natural gas)
32
What is the hydrosphere?
a villian in the Marvel Universe
made of invisible gas that surrounds the Earth
all of the liquid water on Earth
all of the frozen water on Earth
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Solid in which atoms are arranged in repeating patterns
Magma
Silicate
Crystal
Gem
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What are two things that affect the rate of soil formation?
Amount of sunlight (Exposure and Temperature)
Time and Date
Type of parent rock and climate
Rain and Ice
35
Satellite based system for determinating absolute location
GIS Geographic information system
UPS
GPS Global positioning system
GSP
36
Summer and Winter Solstice means...
The wettest and driest day of the year
The busiest and quietest day of the year
The longest and shortest day of the year
The hottest and coldest day of the year
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A homogeneous mixture:
Can see the different types of matter
Salt water
Unable to see the different types of matter
Chocolate Chip Cookie
38
Positive charge particles
Ions
Electrons
Neutrons
Protons
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A lunar eclipse is when
The moon blocks the sun
The moon crosses the Earth's shadow
The Sun blocks the moon
The Sun blocks Venus
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valuable substance that can be mined for profit
crystal
ore
tetrahedron
gem
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Define: Equator
horizontal line around Earth exactly between the north and south poles.
Batman
A display on a map that explains the meaning of symbols used on the map.
A machine that makes everyone the same height
42
Elements combine chemically to form __________.
molecules
atoms
compound
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Interval between two events
Length
Temperature
Mass
Time
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Earth's orbit shape
Circle
Rectangle
No such thing exists
Eliptical
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Why should scientists test one variable at a time?
So they can tell which variable is responsible for a result
so there isn't a mistake
just because?
just to try one at a time
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What valuable minerals are prized for rarity and beauty?
gems
ice sicles
rocks
ores
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rock exfoliation is...
a process in which you remove dead skin from your face
WHAT IN EXFOLIATION !!
the deposition of weathered sediment
a process in which layers of rock gradually break off
48
The science of map making is known as
cartography
projectaphy
geography
scale
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Rocks formed from the remains of once-living organisms.
Fossilized Igneous Rock
Biochemical Sedimentary Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Hybrid Sedimentary Rock
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Amount of matter in a given space
density
weight
volume
mass
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What is the "scientific method"?
none of these
A series of steps with a set order of use
A set series of steps used by scientists only
An organized way of questioning, seeing, and answering.
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How easily a mineral can be scratched.
hardness
fracture
cleavage
streak
53
If steel becomes hot enough, the particles in it will get cooler and the steel will change to a liquid.
False
True
54
A map legend or key
Tells the story of a famous Map
Opens a map Door
Defines Symbols on a map
Identifies direction
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What are wind barriers
Birds on a tree
Dirt piling up
Trees blocking wind from a field
Windbreakers sown together
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True or False: Oxygen combines easily with almost all other elements.
False
True
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Small pieces of rock, sand or soil that are moved by wind, ice or water are called...
Boulders
Gravel
Sediments
Deposits
58
A
scientific theory
is _____?
Accepted as fact until proven wrong
The same as a fact
An untested idea
A rule describing a pattern in nature
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The amount of open spaces between rock grains is called its:
hardness
cleavage
luster
porosity
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Which of the following explains how the igneous rock “obsidian” forms?
Magma cools very slowly and small crystals form in the rock
Magma cools very slowly and large crystals form in the rock
Lava cools quickly. Crystals don't have time to form so rock is smooth.
Lava shoots into the air and cools before touching the ground
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what is the study of rocks, minerals etc.
hydrology
biology
mythology
geology
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What you collect during an experiment is called...
Collaboration
Patterns
Data
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The center of the atom is:
The protons
The nucleus
The electrons
The neutrons
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The removal and transport of sediments
Lithification
Compaction
Weathering
Erosion
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map scale define
shows the length on the map compared to length in reality
a thing that shows the elevation
the lines
what measures cats
