Phsc 211 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PHSC 211 Chapter 5 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) For questions 1-6, refer to the diagram above. 1. What type of unconformity is located between B and E? a. Nonconformity b. Disconformity c. Angular unconformity d. Paraconformity 2. What kind of unconformity is located between D and E? a. Nonconformity b. Disconformity c. Angular unconformity d. Paraconformity 3. Which unit is oldest? a. A b. B c. C d. D e. E 4. Which unit is youngest? a. A b. B c....

PHSC 211 Midterm Review (Answers for Quizzes 1-7) Graded A+ 2024. All the following properties of minerals are used for identification except ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER Melting Point Quartz can scratch all of the following except ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER Topaz A naturally occurring inorganic substance with a definite chemical composition is a ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER Mineral Having 3 planes of cleavage is an identifying property of which mineral(s)? - CORRECT ANSWER...

PHSC 211 Chapter 3 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) Questions 1 through 5 are based on Lab Exercise #1: Grain Analysis. 1. Bag A contains a. well-sorted sand. b. clay. c. a moderately sorted mix of sand and silt. d. a poorly sorted mix of gravel and sand. 2. Bag B contains a. well-sorted sand. b. clay. c. a poorly sorted mix of sand and silt. d. a poorly sorted mix of gravel and sand. 3. Bag C contains a. well-sorted clay. b. well-sorted gravel (with some sa...

melting pointAll of the following properties of minerals are used for identification except __________________ GlassQuartz can scratch all of the following except ______________ mineralA naturally occuring inorganic substance with a definite chemical composition is a _________ All of the aboveHaving 3 planes of cleavage is an identifying of which mineral(s)? OpaqueMetallic minerals are all _____________ LusterThe way the light reflects off a mineral's surface is referred to as its __...

If 2,000 atoms of 206Pb are found in a mineral sample, the how many helium atoms were produced?16,000 Mount Fuji and Mount St. Helens in the western United States are examples of__________Stratovolcanoes The color of a mineral's powder is known as_______streak Which of the following pairs does NOT go together?Phyllite, High-grade metamorphism Pumice and scoria are easily identifiable because of their_________ texturesVesicular The first minerals to crystallize as a magma cools tend t...

PHSC 211 Chapter 2 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) | Elements of Earth Science

PHSC 211 Chapter 2 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) | Elements of Earth Science

PHSC 211 Chapter 16 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) | Elements of Earth Science

PHSC 211 Chapter 2 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) | Elements of Earth Science

PHSC 211 Chapter 1 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 1. All the following properties of minerals are used for identification except ____________. a. streak b. luster c. hardness d. melting point 2. Quartz can scratch all of the following except ____________. a. glass b. calcite c. topaz d. nail 3. A naturally occurring inorganic substance with a definite chemical composition is a ____________. a. rock b. mineral c. table salt d. charcoal