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LUOA Earth Science Module 2 (2023/2024) Rated A Copper is generally used for electrical wiring All rocks are made of minerals We all use minerals every day. We brush our teeth with toothpaste containing ____________, an abrasive powder that scrubs our teeth. We take a shower, get out and maybe put __________ powder on us. We turn on the light switch that has wires made of ___________. calcite, talcum, copper Why is oil not a mineral? (Choose 2) because it is a liquid, because it is made of li...

The assemblage of albite, chlorite, actinolite, and calcite would be most characteristic of - correct answer greenschist facies The assemblage of hornblende + plagioclase would most likely be - correct answer amphiboite facies In carbonates wollastonite + anorthite + diopside would most likely be - correct answer sanidinite facies The formula K(AlSi3O8) is for what mineral - correct answer sanidine What are some common associative minerals with sanidine - correct answer Qua...

APSC 151 Final Exam Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version Which is not a requirement for a mineral? A) naturally occurring B) consistent isotopic composition C) well-formed external crystal shapes D) orderly regular atomic or ionic structure E) definite chemical composition - B Which of the following best describes the fundamental concept of superposition? A) Strata with fossils are generally deposited on strata with no fossils. B) Older strata are deposited on...

The lithosphere is divided into 2 kinds of plates: ocean and continental plates - correct answer True Earth exhibits layering at a very large scale. Which of the following is the correct ordering of those layers from Earth surface to its center - correct answer Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core How old is Earth - correct answer 4,550,000,000 years...

Earth Science-Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass What are the two different kinds of crust? - Correct Answer ️️ -Oceanic and Continental Which crust is denser? - Correct Answer ️️ -Oceanic Which crust is thicker? - Correct Answer ️️ -Continental What specific type of rock is each type of crust made of? - Correct Answer ️️ - Continental-granite Oceanic-basalt What layer contains the crust and the upper mantle? - Correct Answer ️️ -Lithosphere What is unusual abou...

The assemblage of albite, chlorite, actinolite, and calcite would be most characteristic of - correct answer greenschist facies The assemblage of hornblende + plagioclase would most likely be - correct answer amphiboite facies In carbonates wollastonite + anorthite + diopside would most likely be - correct answer sanidinite facies The formula K(AlSi3O8) is for what mineral - correct answer sanidine What are some common associative minerals with sanidine - correct answer Qua...

Cleavage - correct answer The way minerals break along planes Hardness - correct answer The resistance that a surface of a mineral offers to scratching. Hardness depends on the crystal structure Specific Gravity - correct answer The ratio of the weight of any mineral to the weight of an equal volume of water Diaphaneity - 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   
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  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.  
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Kilauea - correct answerWhat is an example of a shield volcano? Mt. St. Helens - correct answerWhat is an example of a composite volcano? Rhyolite - correct answerWhich word does NOT fit in with the following set of words describing a single volcano: Mafic, Rhyolite, peaceful, shield volcano The extrusion of lava and gases - correct answerWhat is volcanism? High silica content of the lava (felsic) - correct answerThe main factor contributing to the violent eruptions of Cascade Mounta...

What are the two different kinds of crust? - Answer-Oceanic and Continental Which crust is denser? - Answer-Oceanic Which crust is thicker? - Answer-Continental What specific type of rock is each type of crust made of? - Answer-Continental-granite Oceanic-basalt What layer contains the crust and the upper mantle? - Answer-Lithosphere What is unusual about the Asthenosphere? - Answer-It is partially melted What happens when 2 oceanic plates collide? - Answer-The denser of the 2 plates will...