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1What is Plate tectonics
- AThe earth broke into 50 pieces
- BEarth lithosphere broke into 12 pieces
- CThe movement of the earth to cause earthquakes
2Continents change their direction by drifting not moving.
- ATrue
- BFalse
3What is specific gravity?
- Athe gravity of an object in mass
- Bthe weight of a mineral compared to equal weight of water
- Cthe weight of an object in water
4What is a "P" Wave? (Referring to different body waves)
- Awave that could travel through liquid & solid
- Bwave that can not travel through liquid
- Cwave that begins at the epic center
5Which type of wave does the most damage in the event of an Earthquake and travels only the surface?
- AL wave
- BP wave
- CS wave
- DF wave
6What was the "name" of all the continents combined 200 million years ago?
- ASuper continent
- BPangaea
- CSeamount
7How many "big" earthquakes do we get per year?
- A1
- B3
- C7
8Name this mineral
- ABiotite
- BOrthoclase
- CMuscovite
9If a mineral has cleavage it is always parallel to the crystal face?
- ATrue
- BFalse
10A fracture always produces a flat surface?
- ATrue
- BFalse
11What is the hallmark of a metamorphic rock?
- AFoliated
- BLayered or bedded
- CIntrusive
12What are the 3 subtomic particle of an atom?
- AProton
- BNeutron
- CElectrons
- DNucleus
13What is not reliable when identifying a mineral?
- ATaste
- BSmell
- CSight
- DSound
14What is a Convalent bond?
- ASharing of electron to meet the Octet Rule
- BSharing of protons to meet the Octet Rule
- CThe idea of electrons moving freely to fufuill the Octet Rule
15What would be considered a Felsic Rock?
- ADiorite
- BAndesite
- CRhyolite
16What would be considered a Mafic rock?
- AGranite
- BGabbro
- CGneiss
17What are the two steps of Lithification?
- ACompaction then cementation
- BCementation then Compaction
- CErosion and weathering
18What would be considered a dark mineral?
- AOlivine
- BQuartz
- CFeldspar
19If minerals are visible in a rock it would be considered?
- AIntrusive
- BExtrusive
- CVolcanic
20If minerals aren't visible in a rock they are considered extrusive/ volcanic?
- ATrue
- BFalse
21What is Liquefaction?
- Achanging of solid to a liquid
- Bthe movement of water during an earthquake
- Csteam from a volcano
22When describing texture of rock what is Pegmatic?
- Asame size minerals
- Ball huge crystals
- Cno crystals at all
23When describing texture of rock what is Plutonic?
- Aformed above ground
- Bjust like extrusive rock
- Cformed under ground
24What is the rock texture porphyritic?
- Asame size minerals
- Bno minerals at all
- Cdifferent size minerals
25What is the rock texture Phaneritic?
- Amicroscopic crystals
- Blarge crystals
- Csame size crystals
26Identify the texture of the Rock?
- APlutonic
- BPorphyritic
- CPyroclastic
- DPegmatic
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