What is Plate tectonics
The earth broke into 50 pieces
Earth lithosphere broke into 12 pieces
The movement of the earth to cause earthquakes
Continents change their direction by drifting not moving.
What is specific gravity?
the gravity of an object in mass
the weight of a mineral compared to equal weight of water
the weight of an object in water
What is a "P" Wave? (Referring to different body waves)
wave that could travel through liquid & solid
wave that can not travel through liquid
wave that begins at the epic center
Which type of wave does the most damage in the event of an Earthquake and travels only the surface?
L wave
P wave
S wave
F wave
What was the "name" of all the continents combined 200 million years ago?
Super continent
Pangaea
Seamount
How many "big" earthquakes do we get per year?
1
3
7
Name this mineral
Biotite
Orthoclase
Muscovite
If a mineral has cleavage it is always parallel to the crystal face?
A fracture always produces a flat surface?
What is the hallmark of a metamorphic rock?
Foliated
Layered or bedded
Intrusive
What are the 3 subtomic particle of an atom?
Proton
Neutron
Electrons
Nucleus
What is not reliable when identifying a mineral?
Taste
Smell
Sight
Sound
What is a Convalent bond?
Sharing of electron to meet the Octet Rule
Sharing of protons to meet the Octet Rule
The idea of electrons moving freely to fufuill the Octet Rule
What would be considered a Felsic Rock?
Diorite
Andesite
Rhyolite
What would be considered a Mafic rock?
Granite
Gabbro
Gneiss
What are the two steps of Lithification?
Compaction then cementation
Cementation then Compaction
Erosion and weathering
What would be considered a dark mineral?
Olivine
Quartz
Feldspar
If minerals are visible in a rock it would be considered?
Extrusive
Volcanic
If minerals aren't visible in a rock they are considered extrusive/ volcanic?
What is Liquefaction?
changing of solid to a liquid
the movement of water during an earthquake
steam from a volcano
When describing texture of rock what is Pegmatic?
same size minerals
all huge crystals
no crystals at all
When describing texture of rock what is Plutonic?
formed above ground
just like extrusive rock
formed under ground
What is the rock texture porphyritic?
no minerals at all
different size minerals
What is the rock texture Phaneritic?
microscopic crystals
large crystals
same size crystals
Identify the texture of the Rock?
Plutonic
Porphyritic
Pyroclastic
Pegmatic
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