Earth Science Unit 1: Compositon of Earth

What type of bonding takes place when Na⁺ and Cl^- combine to form NaCl?

Soil is an example of a?

Igneous rocks are formed when magma

Mohs scale is used to determine the ______ of minerals.

Solutions containing a substance that produces hydrogen ions (H⁺) in water are?

Igneous rocks can be identified by their physical properties of crystal size and texture.

Eroded materials are almost always carried uphill.

If you took random samples of minerals from several locations, which type of mineral would you likely have more of?

Igneous rocks can be identified by their physical properties of crystal size and texture.

When the concentration of minerals dissolved in water reaches saturation, crystals precipitate out of solution.

A solid in which the atoms are arranged in a repeating pattern is a

The porosity of sandstone allows it to hold oil, gas, and water.

Different minerals melt and crystallize at different temperatures.

Extrusive rocks, which cool more rapidly than intrusive rocks, are generally more

Sedimentary rocks form from rock and mineral fragments, and metamorphic rocks form from existing rock.

The nucleus of an atom is made up of what?

Valuale ore deposits and gem crystals are often associated with

Densely packed arrangements of particles that take the shape of their containers are?

Chemical Behavior is determined by the number of electrons located in the?

The most reliable way to identify a mineral is by using a combination of several tests

Which of the following changes of state releases thermal energy?

Landslides create sorted deposits when sediment moves downhill in a jumbled mass.

Many elements are mixtures of?

Igneous rocks that cool quickly on Earth’s surface are

Trace elements in a mineral do not affect the color or the value of that mineral.

The basic building blocks of matter are?

There are at least 3000 known minerals in Earth's crust?

Igneous rocks that cool slowly beneath Earth’s crust are?

Factors taht affect a rock's melting point include