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DSST Test Questions
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DSST Test Questions 
 
The ability of a mineral to resist scratching is called - hardness 
 
The breaking of a mineral along definite planes is called - cleavage 
 
The two most abundant elements in the earth's crust are - oxygen and silicon 
 
Which of the following internal crystalline structure of minerals does not have three axes at right 
angles to one another? - monoclinic 
 
Ore minerals contain - a useful metal or nonmetal that is easily extracted 
 
The two most important identifying c...
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2024 asvab Test | Questions and Answers With Complete Solutions
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geology - Study of the earth 
meteorology - the study of weather 
classify rocks -3 - sedimentary 
metamorphic 
igneous 
sedimentary - -compile sand, seashells, and other materials 
-grow in layers 
metamorphic - -rocks forms b/c of heat and pressure below the Earth's surface 
-crystals may form 
ignous - magma when it moves up surface therefore cooled lava form rocks 
richter magnitude scale - Measures the Magnitude of the earthquake 
three zones where earthquakes strikes the most - the pacifi...
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GEG 111 Exam 3
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Which of the following is an exogenic process? - weathering 
Which of the following is an endogenic process? - volcanism 
Uniformitarianism assumes that - the same physical processes we see today are a 
key to understanding the processes that have been operating throughout geologic 
time 
Which of the following is CORRECT regarding the geologic time scale? - The 
bulk of Earth's history has occurred during the Precambrian eon. 
Which of the following is NOT a criteria to be classified as a mine...
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Clemson Geology 1010 - Exam #2 Questions and Answers with Certified Solutions
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Clemson Geology 1010 - Exam #2 Questions and Answers with Certified Solutions Mt. Resnik Antarctic Volcano, under 2 miles of ice, helping sceintists study movement of Antarcticas glaciers -new application of volcanology 
Why do we care about Sedimentary processes? most common type of rock on Earth's surface -oil, coal, fossils, agriculture, building materials, mudslides 
Parent Rock exposed to weathering 
Processes to form sedimentary rock weathering erosion deposition lithification 
weathering...
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geology - Study of the earth 
meteorology - the study of weather 
classify rocks -3 - sedimentary 
metamorphic 
igneous 
sedimentary - -compile sand, seashells, and other materials 
-grow in layers 
metamorphic - -rocks forms b/c of heat and pressure below the Earth's surface 
-crystals may form 
ignous - magma when it moves up surface therefore cooled lava form rocks 
richter magnitude scale - Measures the Magnitude of the earthquake 
three zones where earthquakes strikes the most - the pacifi...
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Geology 1114 Test 1 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated)
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Geology 1114 Test 1 Exam Questions And 
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Flux melting most likely occurs at: 
(A) Mid-ocean ridges. 
(B) Transform faults. 
(C) Subduction zones. 
(D) None of the above - answer(C) Subduction zones. 
Decompression melting occurs as a result of: 
(A) Decrease of the confining pressure as the Core rises to shallower depth. 
(B) Increase of the confining pressure as the asthenosphere rises to shallower depth. 
(C) Decrease of the confining pressure as the lithosphere ...
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ASBOG Exam 2024 with 100% correct answers
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A growth fault is similar to a ________________, except that it ________________. - correct answer normal fault; occurs simultaneously with the deposition of sedimentary rock 
 
Growth faults are typical in areas characterized by ________________ such as in ________________ or any other region in which ________________. - correct answer ongoing sedimentation; river deltas; the Earth's crust is sinking at a fast pace 
 
Detachment faults are ________________ typically with displacement in th...
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PRAXIS 5005 Science Latest Update Graded A
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PRAXIS 5005 Science Latest Update Graded A Scientific Method Question Hypothesis (stated as a fact) Prediction ( clarifying the hypotheses) (video example) Test Analysis 
Name the 3 basic units of measurement and what they measure 1. Meter: length 2. Liter: volume 3. Gram: mass 
10 The metric system increases and decreases by units of... 
Significant numbers are... all non zero numbers, zeros between numbers, and zeros to the right of the number. 
ex 0.01230 sig numbers are: 1230 
___ variable g...
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Earth Science Lab Final (Answered) Complete Verified Solution
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Earth Science Lab Final (Answered) Complete Verified Solution 
 
Noncomformity 
1) Younger sedimentary rocks on top of older metamorphic or intrusive igneous rocks 
 
2) Imply period of uplift of deeply buried rocks 
Three types of uncomformities 
angular uncomformity, disconformity, and noncomformity 
Radiocarbon dating 
Using the carbon-14 isotope to date very recent events 
 
(Half-life of carbon-14 is only 5,730 years) 
(Only useful for dating events from historic past and very recent geolog...
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ASBOG Exam 2023 with 100% correct answers
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A growth fault is similar to a ________________, except that it ________________. - correct answer normal fault; occurs simultaneously with the deposition of sedimentary rock 
 
Growth faults are typical in areas characterized by ________________ such as in ________________ or any other region in which ________________. - correct answer ongoing sedimentation; river deltas; the Earth's crust is sinking at a fast pace 
 
Detachment faults are ________________ typically with displacement in th...
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