Batholith - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The study of the Earth, including our planet's composition, behavior and history - correct answer geology A reasonable idea that has the possibility of being correct, but has not yet been proven - correct answer hypothesis The relatively rigid, nonflowable, outer 100 to 150 km thick layer of the earth; constituting the crust and the top part of the mantle - correct answer ...

Chapter 01 Introducing Geology, the Essentials of Plate Tectonics, and Other Important Concepts   
True / False Questions
  1.  We depend on geologists for the raw materials we need for survival.  
TRUE   
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
  2.  Most deaths associated with volcanic eruptions are due to burns of lava flows.  
FALSE   
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
  3.  A tsunami has a small wave height, travels rapidly, and is not noticed by people in boats.  
TR...

Earth and Space Science Answers (900+) What are the five characteristics a substance must have to be classified as a mineral? Why isn't coal a mineral? Why isn't glass a mineral? What is a mineral that contains a useful substance or element, such as iron or aluminum? The higher you are on the Moh's Hardness Scale, the more materials you will... The lower you are on the Moh's Hardness Scale, the more materials you will... What is the order of the Moh's Hardness Scale from softest to h...

9/25/2020 APUS CLE : ERSC181 I002 Sum 20 : Tests & Quizzes 4.0/ 4.0 Points 4.0/ 4.0 Points Week 1 Exam (timed and single access) Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 2 - Rock Forming Minerals 52.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 25 Which subatomic particle is NOT found in the nucleus? A. proton B. neutron C. electron Feedback: 3.1.1 Question 2 of 25 Which of the following is considered to be composed of a mineral? A. coal B. your teeth C. glass (un-ordered atoms) D. lab-grown diamond...

Pervious questions 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which two elements are the most common in the crust?  A. iron and magnesium  B. potassium and magnesium  C. silicon and oxygen Which element comprises about 8% of the crust?  A. silicon  B. iron  C. aluminum Which of the following techniques is the MOST diagnostic or reliable?  A. color  B. hardness  C. cleavage Question 4 of 25 0.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is considered to be composed of a mineral?  A. l...

9/25/2020 APUS CLE : ERSC181 I002 Sum 20 : Tests & Quizzes 4.0/ 4.0 Points 4.0/ 4.0 Points Week 1 Exam (timed and single access) Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 2 - Rock Forming Minerals 52.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 25 Which subatomic particle is NOT found in the nucleus? A. proton B. neutron C. electron Feedback: 3.1.1 Question 2 of 25 Which of the following is considered to be composed of a mineral? A. coal B. your teeth C. glass (un-ordered atoms) D. lab-grown diamond E. icicle ERSC181...

Geology class notes on volcanoes, their formations, their types, their properties, etc

Week 3 Exam (timed and single access) Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 2 - 44.0/ 48.0 Points Question 1 of 25 0.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following would experience the most amount of damage from an earthquake?  A. a brick building in an area underlain by sandstone  B. a brick building in an area underlain by granite  C. a brick building in area underlain by unconsolidated sand  D. a brick building in area underlain by water-saturated sand Question 2 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which t...

Lecture notes on the igneous structures

Review Questions & AwnsersModules 6-10SIO 16RGeology of the National Parksrocksrock formation processrock featuresThe Sierra Nevada range slopes gradually up from the Great Valley to the highest peaks on the east side of the range. What accounts for this asymmetric topography? 2. The rocks exposed in Yosemite National Park are primarily granitic intrusive rocks that are part of the Sierra Nevada batholith. In what general tectonic setting were these rocks formed? 3. The granitic rocks of...