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Florida Subject Area Exam - Science Questions & Answers Rated A+
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Igneous Rocks - ANSWER-These rocks were originally liquid, below the earth's crusts and are formed by lava and magma. 
 
Metamorphic Rocks - ANSWER-These types of rocks are formed by heat and pressure. 
 
Sedimentary Rocks - ANSWER-A river flows through a canyon and picks up a bunch of silt. That sediment and silt runs downstream and deposits where the river ends. When that material gets to the beach, it sits there. Over millions of years, _____ form. 
 
Earth's tilt on its axis. - ANSWER-Mr. ...
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The ability of a mineral to resist scratching is called - Answer- hardness 
 
The breaking of a mineral along definite planes is called - Answer- cleavage 
 
The two most abundant elements in the earth's crust are - Answer- oxygen and silicon 
 
Which of the following internal crystalline structure of minerals does not have three axes at right angles to one another? - Answer- monoclinic 
 
Ore minerals contain - Answer- a useful metal or nonmetal that is easily extracted 
 
The two most importa...
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ASVAB – Latest Update (2022/2023) Graded A+ Geology The study of the nature and composition of the rocks and material that make up the Earth, how they were formed, and the physical and chemical processes that have changed earth over time 
Mineral a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical elements 
Organic compounds Carbon- containing remains of decomposed plant or animal matter 
Mineraloids Minerals that lack a defined crystalline structure. 
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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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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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Fault correct answers A plane in rock along which movement occurs 
 
Liquefaction correct answers - A process by which water-saturated sediment temporarily loses strength and acts as a fluid 
 
- When the ground is a poorly consolidated sediment or sedimentary rock with water in the pore spaces, shaking can cause the sediment to become like quicksand. 
- Dry/wet sand analogy 
 
Fractional Melting correct answers A mixture of molten and solid rock when the entire rock does not have the same melt...
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GEOL 102 Exam 1 GMU Questions And Answers With Latest Study Quiz
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Physical geology vs. Historical geology - Physical geology deals with materials and processes that 
make up the Earth, Historical geology is applying chronology to events in Earth's past 
Relative age - Determination that something is younger or older than something else 
Absolute Age - Precise measurement of how much time has passed since something was created 
or modified 
Fossils - Remains, traces, or other indications of life 
Principal of Original Horizontality - Sediment is deposited in l...
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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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CRST 290 Quiz: Geology and Physical Geography
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The result of the Fall on man was: 
 Spiritual death 
 Physical death 
 Both of the above 
 None of the above 
In the Book of Ezekial, God’s curse on the king of __________, appears 
to extend further to apply to Satan 
 Babylon 
 Tyre 
 Egypt Philistia 
2 / 2 pts Question 3 
According to the Bible, plants are not “alive” like animals or humans. 
 True 
 False 
2 / 2 pts Question 4 
Which type of geologic materials are used in radioisotope dating? 
 Sedimentary rocks like sands...
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GACE Middle Grades Science Questions & Correct Answers | Latest Update |Already Graded A+
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tidal hypothesis 
: Theory that the solar system started with a near collision of sun and large star. 
Few astronomers believe this theory. 
condensation hypothesis 
: solar system began with rotating clouds of dust and gas. Condensation happened 
in center to form sun, and smaller parts of clouds formed. More astronomers believe in 
this idea. 
Core 
: Outer core- liquid; inner core- solid. Very dense in center. Believed that core is 
80% iron. Helps heat oceans. 
Mantle 
: Surrounds core. ...
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