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Continental Drift The theory that continents move over time Pangaea A super continent consisting of all of our current continents Plate Tectonics The idea that the Earth's crust is made up of many plates that shift Crust Consists of continental and oceanic layers Lithosphere Consists of crust and upper mantle Convergent Boundary The coming together of two tectonic plates Divergent Boundary The spreading of two tectonic plates Transform Bou...

Earth Science-Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass What are the two different kinds of crust? - Correct Answer ️️ -Oceanic and Continental Which crust is denser? - Correct Answer ️️ -Oceanic Which crust is thicker? - Correct Answer ️️ -Continental What specific type of rock is each type of crust made of? - Correct Answer ️️ - Continental-granite Oceanic-basalt What layer contains the crust and the upper mantle? - Correct Answer ️️ -Lithosphere What is unusual abou...

Geol 310t exam 1 pt.1 volcanos 100% Correct 3 types of igneous rocks found on and around volcanos Rhyolite, Andesite and Basalt Description of Basalt Rough, jagged, blocky texture. mafic viscosity, small crystals, dark Description of Andesite small crystals, light/dark color, intermediate viscosity Desciption of Rhylolite small crystals, light color, felsic viscosity Where are volcanoes located? plate boundaries - continental-ocean - ocean-ocean and hot spots Relations of volcanoes to plate...

EES 1 Exam 2 Study Guide Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. Graded A+ What particles are found in an atom? - -Protons, Neutrons, Electrons What is a covalent bond? - -Shares electrons What is an isotope? - -Same number of protons, different number of neutrons What are the physical properties of minerals? - -Luster, hardness, crystal form, cleavage, streak, color What is the definition of a mineral? - -Inorganic, naturally occurring, crystal form, solid, definite chemical compositio...

EAS 210 MIDTERM 1 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% minerals are - correct answer naturally occurring, inorganic, crystalline solids minerals do not contain certain materials: - correct answer vegetation, coal, oil and gas water in the form of ice is a - correct answer mineral crystalline structure: - correct answer consistent, repeating internal arrangement of atoms e.g. quartz, SiO2, calcite - correct answer have fixed chemical compositions Formed when one or more electrons are tr...

Mineral a naturally occuring, inorganic crystalline material with a unique chemical composition. Silicate any one of numerous minerals that have an oxygen and silicon tetrahedron as their structure Brainpower 0:01 / 0:15 Silicon Oxygen Tetrahedron a structure composed of four oxygen atoms surrounding a silicon atom that constitutes the basic building block of silicate minerals Streak the color of a mineral in powder form. Luster the appearance or quality of l...

LUOA Earth Science Questions and Answers Graded A It is not plagiarism if I reference ALL my sources You and your friend are writing individual papers for two different teachers. You both study the same information and divide the work. Your friend writes an entire section for you and you do the same for your friend. You submit both sections to your teacher. Is this plagiarism? Yes, you copied your friend's work Which one of these is NOT a step in the scientific method? independent variable ...

Geology 101 Final Test Bank What is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface called? - magma What is the name for a basaltic lava flow that has a ropy folded surface? - pahoehoe What is the eruption temperature of basaltic lava? - 1000-1200 °C Which of the following rocks is formed from volcanic ash? - tuff Solidified fragments of volcanic material ejected into the air are called - pyroclasts Which of the following volcanic flows moves the most rapidly? - pyroclastic flows ...

Geology Final Exam Questions And Answers This metamorphic rock is hard enough to scratch glass. This rock is most likely: (black rock) quartzite The rock shown here is most likely an example of: swirly rock (black and white) regional metamorphism A possible protolith for this metamorphic rock is: smooth grey rock shale What type of metamorphism is likely to be seen in this area shown here? (meteor crate natural landmark) shock metamorphism This metamorphic rock is mainly...

ini order to support life which of the following is not necessary in soil caliche which type of intrusive igneous rocks would have the most contact metamorphism mafic Brainpower Read More which type of energy is the most polluting coal what is the term for what a rock originally was parent this structure forms when water energy continually decreases, leaving bigger sediments on the bottom and gradually getting smaller as you go up graded bedding comple...