Pregunta 1
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Why was the Theory of Continental Drift abandon?
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Lack of evidence to support it.
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no mechanism to prove it.
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a better theory was developed.
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all of the above.
Pregunta 2
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Which of the following are functional layers of the earth? (select all that apply)
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asthrnosphere
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mantle
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core
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lithosphere
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crust
Pregunta 3
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Which of the follwoing has the smallest volume?
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asthenosphere
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mantle
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core
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lithosphere
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crust
Pregunta 4
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_________is the process of compactionand cementation.
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erosion
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weathering
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lithification
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solidification
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metamorphism
Pregunta 5
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Which of the following processes results in an igneous rock?
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erosion
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weathering
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lithifiction
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solidification
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metamorphism
Pregunta 6
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Which of the following rocks produce from lithification?
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igneous
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sedimentary
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magma
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sediment
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metamorphic
Pregunta 7
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Which of the following are typical at a divergent boundary? (enter all that apply)
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earthquakes
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trench
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mid-ocean ridge
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mountain range
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volcanoes
Pregunta 8
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Which of the following occurs at an ocean-ocean convergent boundary?(enter all that apply)
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island arc
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trench
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mid-ocean ridge
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mountain range
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volcanoes
Pregunta 9
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How are surface process different from internal processes?
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the driving force for surface processes is the core.
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the driving force for the internal process is the sun.
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surface processes includes erosion, deposition, and weathering.
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the surface is primarily shaped by tectonic forces.
Pregunta 10
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Which of the following occurs at the transform boundary?
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earthquakes
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mountain ranges
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volcanoes
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accretionary wedge
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islands
Pregunta 11
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Which of the follwoing occurs at an oceanic hot spot?
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islands
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trench
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mid-ocean ridge
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mountain range
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volcanoes
Pregunta 12
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Japan is an example of a(n)_______plate boundary.
Pregunta 13
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Himilayan Mountains are an example of a(n)_________plate boundry.
Pregunta 14
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Plates that move away from each other are considered to be a(n)______plate boundry
Pregunta 15
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Oceanic crust is created at________plate boumdries.
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transform
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divergant
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convergant
Pregunta 16
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Basalt is the promary rock of________crust.
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oceanic
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continental
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convergant
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divergant
Pregunta 17
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Erosion refers to_________.
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The transport of sediment.
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the physical break-up of sediment
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the chemical break down of sediment.
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all of the above.
Pregunta 18
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Which of the following is not evidence for plate tectonics?
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Earthquakes
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volcanoes
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mountain ranges
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orea
Pregunta 19
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The silicate structure in which all oxygen are shared is called_______.
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single chain
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double chain
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framework
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sheet
Pregunta 20
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A tetrahedron is composed of 4 ______and 1________.
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sulfur, oxygen
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silicon, oxygen
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oxyge, carbon
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carbon, oxygen
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oxygen, silicon
Pregunta 21
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Which of the following is not one of the 5 most common rock-forming minerals?
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quartz
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pyroxene
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amphibole
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carbonate
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feldspar
Pregunta 22
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The free flow of electrons is (a)n______bond.
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iconic
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covalent
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intermolecular
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metallic
Pregunta 23
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Will a dimond scratch glass?
Pregunta 24
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Is water a mineral?
Pregunta 25
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Which is the least useful property for mineral identification?
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hardness
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cleavage
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crystal shape
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color
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streak
Pregunta 26
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Which of the following classes of minerals contains sulfur bonded to a metal?
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carbonoates
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sulfides
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sulfates
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halides
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native elements
Pregunta 27
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Calcite is an example of the _______class of minerals.
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carbonate
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sulfide
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sulfate
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halide
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native element
Pregunta 28
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Graphite is an example of the ________class of minerals.
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carbonate
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sulfide
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sulfate
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halide
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native element
Pregunta 29
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Graphite is an example of a(n)_________bond.
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iconic
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covalent
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metallic
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all of the above
Pregunta 30
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Which of the following is true about rocks and minerals?
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a. a rock can contain more than one mineral
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b. a mineral is composed of chemical elements
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c. a rock can include only one mineral
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d. a and b only
Pregunta 31
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Which of the following is an oxide?
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pyrite
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hematite
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dolomite
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gypsum
Pregunta 32
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Which of the following is true about tests we can perform on a mineral?
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a softer mineral will scratch a harder mineral
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many common minerals react (effervesce) with dilute hydrochloric acid.
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a streak plate is used to determine how hard a mineral is
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many minerals are strongly magnetic
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none of the above
Pregunta 33
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Which of the following would be considered an ore mineral (enter all that apply)
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halite
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copper
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galena
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graphite
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magnetite
Pregunta 34
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A valence shell is________.
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the outcome electron shell.
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the innermost electron shell.
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a thin shell on the crust.
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a thin layer between the crust and mantle.
Pregunta 35
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The polarity of water refers to ___________.
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two hydrogen atoms for every one oxygen atom.
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two oxygen atoms for every hydrogen atom
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the partial positive and partial negative sides.
Pregunta 36
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What is significant anout the Pacific RIng of FIre?
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It has a large concentration of earthquakes.
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It has a large concentration of volcanoes.
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It has a large concentration of convergent plate boundries.
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It has a large concentration of divergant plate boundaries.