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Earth Science Semester Review
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1
An Ionic bond is when one or more electrons are
shared
unequally shared
stolen
transferred
2
Which group is characterized by silicon-oxygen tetrahedra?
Metamorphic Rocks
Silicates
Sulfides
Oxides
3
How can we explain thermal energy within the Earth?
Temperature increases as depth increases.
Temperature decreases as depth increases.
Temperature increases as depth decreases
Temperature increases as depth stays the same
4
Biochemical sedimentary rocks contain?
all answers are correct
pieces of rock
minerals
remains of living things
5
Which of the following is an example of a mineral?
quartz
steel
coal
concrete
6
Minerals formed by particles arranged in a geometric pattern are ?
glass
crystalline structures
isotopes
elements
7
What is common in clastic sedimentary rock?
foliation
cementation
contact with magma
crystallization
8
Mafic or Basalt rocks are high in
magnesium and iron
oxygen
mica and quartz
alumium
9
Sedimentary rocks are ....
hardest
one color
grains or pieces of other rocks
pretty
10
What is the main requirement of an Ore?
It must make a profit
It must be common
It must be pretty
It must be naturally occuring
11
____ is the most abundant element in magma, ___ has the greatest effect on its characteristics
iron...temperature
oxygen...silica
magnesium ...quartz
silicon...water
12
Two greenhouse gases are?
hydrogen and helium
oxygen and nitrogen
methane and carbon dioxide
oxygen and nitrogen
13
What part of a glacier moves the fastest?
center
sides
bottom
all parts
14
Alluvial fans are located
on the top ao a glacier
at the base of mountains
where a river enters an ocean
in the ocean
15
The sea level is currently rising at _____mm/yr
3 mm/yr
300 mm/yr
1 mm/yr
10 mm/yr
16
As the rate of cooling increases, the size of crystals ____
stays the same
not affected
decrease
increases
17
Which of the following is produced by magma that cools deep below the Earth's crust?
extrusive igneous rock
foliated rock
intrusive igneous rock
sedimentary rock
18
Which of the following primarily gives a mineral its properties?
cleavage
hardness
chemical composition
density
19
What conditions form foliated rock?
weathering and erosion
hydrothermal solutions
increased temperatures
all the answers are correct
20
Alignment of minerals forming bands in a rock is called?
foliation
porphyroblastic
stratification
alignment
