Abeka Science Earth and
Abeka Space
Science (Quarter
Earth Exam)
and Space Test 3Test 3
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1. what is the most valuable precious metal? platinum
2. What type of volcano is broad and gently sloping with shield volcano
mil eruptions?
3. What term describes rocks that bend downward dur- syncline
ing the folding process to form a trough-like structure?
4. What is the point on he earth's surface directly above epicenter
where an earthquake begins?
5. What are large pieces of solid volcanic ejecta that so- volcanic blocks
lidify before being ejected from the volcano?
6. What is a soil substance composed of decayed organ- humus
isms's particles?
7. Which one of the following nutrients do plants need phosphorus
for cell division, growth, and maturity?
8. What is the logic error in which someone assumes a Post hoc fallacy
change in one factor caused a change in another factor
only because the second change occurred after the
first?
9. What term describes the way light is reflected from the luster
surface of a mineral?
10. What type of volcanic ejecta is lava hardened to form pahoehoe
either a smooth surface or a ropy surface?
11. What type of rock forms when magma solidifies? igneous
12. retreat mining
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, Abeka Science Earth and
Abeka Space
Science (Quarter
Earth Exam)
and Space Test 3Test 3
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_77i590
What type of mining involves miners removing pillars
in a specific order to allow the least stress on the walls
and ceiling of the mine?
13. What are smaller earthquakes that follow a large aftershocks
earthquake for days or months?
14. What is the layer of solid rock below the soil? bedrock
15. What are deposits of sand, mineral fragments, or or- sediments
ganic materials usually left by wind or water?
16. What is the fastest type of earthquake wave? P Wave
17. A group in an experiment on which a test is performed experimental
is called what kind of group?
18. Minerals are rated from softest to hardest on a scale of Mohs
1 to 10 using the _________scale of hardness.
19. The narrow zone of active volcanoes that nearly encir- RIng of Fire
cles the Pacific basin is the ___________________.
20. Lacey performed several experiments to test how tem- Inductive
perature affects the growth rate of artificial crystals,
Based on her results, she came to the conclusion that
crystals grow faster in warmer temperatures. This is an
example of what type of reasoning?
21. The idea that undisturbed sedimentary strata lie in the Superposition
order they were laid down in is the law of what?
22. What group of minerals contain fluorine, chlorine, halides
bromine, or iodine?
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Abeka Space
Science (Quarter
Earth Exam)
and Space Test 3Test 3
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_77i590
1. what is the most valuable precious metal? platinum
2. What type of volcano is broad and gently sloping with shield volcano
mil eruptions?
3. What term describes rocks that bend downward dur- syncline
ing the folding process to form a trough-like structure?
4. What is the point on he earth's surface directly above epicenter
where an earthquake begins?
5. What are large pieces of solid volcanic ejecta that so- volcanic blocks
lidify before being ejected from the volcano?
6. What is a soil substance composed of decayed organ- humus
isms's particles?
7. Which one of the following nutrients do plants need phosphorus
for cell division, growth, and maturity?
8. What is the logic error in which someone assumes a Post hoc fallacy
change in one factor caused a change in another factor
only because the second change occurred after the
first?
9. What term describes the way light is reflected from the luster
surface of a mineral?
10. What type of volcanic ejecta is lava hardened to form pahoehoe
either a smooth surface or a ropy surface?
11. What type of rock forms when magma solidifies? igneous
12. retreat mining
www.stuvia.com
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, Abeka Science Earth and
Abeka Space
Science (Quarter
Earth Exam)
and Space Test 3Test 3
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_77i590
What type of mining involves miners removing pillars
in a specific order to allow the least stress on the walls
and ceiling of the mine?
13. What are smaller earthquakes that follow a large aftershocks
earthquake for days or months?
14. What is the layer of solid rock below the soil? bedrock
15. What are deposits of sand, mineral fragments, or or- sediments
ganic materials usually left by wind or water?
16. What is the fastest type of earthquake wave? P Wave
17. A group in an experiment on which a test is performed experimental
is called what kind of group?
18. Minerals are rated from softest to hardest on a scale of Mohs
1 to 10 using the _________scale of hardness.
19. The narrow zone of active volcanoes that nearly encir- RIng of Fire
cles the Pacific basin is the ___________________.
20. Lacey performed several experiments to test how tem- Inductive
perature affects the growth rate of artificial crystals,
Based on her results, she came to the conclusion that
crystals grow faster in warmer temperatures. This is an
example of what type of reasoning?
21. The idea that undisturbed sedimentary strata lie in the Superposition
order they were laid down in is the law of what?
22. What group of minerals contain fluorine, chlorine, halides
bromine, or iodine?
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