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6-12 Science GACE General Science exam latest update(619 questions and answers)
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6-12 ScienceGACE General
Science exam
latest
update(619
questions and
answers)
convection - answer Process by which, in a fluid
being heated, the warmer part of the mass will rise
and the cooler portions will sink.
geosphere - answer the solid part of the earth
consisting of the crust and outer mantle
,hydrosphere - answer All the water at and near the
surface of the earth, 97% of which is in oceans
primer meridian - answer 0 degrees longitude-it
divides the Earth between east and west
planar projection maps - answer maps that show
true direction and examine the earth form one
point, usually from a pole or a polar direction
(Azimuthal map)
Mercator Prjection - answer Type of projection seen
here.
relief - answer the difference in elevation between
the highest and lowest parts of an area
false-color image - answer Earth's natural colors
are replaced with artificial ones to highlight special
features
,Geographic Information System (GIS) - answer A
computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes,
and displays geographic data.
Mineral - answer Forms in nature; is a solid; has a
definite chemical makeup; has a crystal structure.
Element - answer A pure substance made of only
one kind of atom
crystal - answer a solid in which the atoms are
arranged in a pattern that repeats again and again
Carbonate - answer CO3 2- is an example of a
oxide mineral group - answer most medals are this
form of mineral group.
Mineral Streak - answer the color of a mineral's
powder
Luster - answer The way a mineral reflects light
from its surface
, Cleavage - answer A mineral's ability to split easily
along flat surfaces.
fracture - answer The way a mineral looks when it
breaks apart in an irregular way
Weaker in some directions than others. - answer If
a mineral cleaves, what does that tell about the
atomic bonds?
hardness - answer A measure of how easily a
mineral can be scratched
Mohs hardness scale - answer A scale ranking ten
minerals from softest to hardest; used in testing
the hardness of minerals
Density - answer Mass per unit volume
Different crystal structure - answer Diamonds and
graphite are both made of carbon but are very
different? Why?
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