chapter quiz review

Question 1

shows the true color of the mineral

Answer 1

color

Question 2

minerals resistance to scratching

Answer 2

hardness

Question 3

seismology : seismologist
minerals : _____________

Answer 3

minerologist

Question 4

can be flattened into sheets

Answer 4

malleability

Question 4

show how light is reflected on the surface

Answer 4

luster

Question 4

which layer of the earth is primarily composed of iron and nickel

Answer 4

inner core

Question 4

_________ : powdered color
color : actual color

Answer 4

streak

Question 5

can be drawn into wires

Answer 5

ductility

Question 5

cleavage : planar and angular
____________ : irregular and uneven

Answer 5

fracture

Question 6

what is the primary gas that makes up the earth’s atmosphere

Answer 6

nitrogen

Question 6

3 evidences of big bang theory

Answer 6

1. the redshift
2. abundance of hydrogen, helium and lithium
3. cosmic microwave background radiation

Question 6

weathering : breaking of rocks
___________ : transportation

Answer 6

erosion

Question 6

3 celestial light elements

Answer 6

1. hydrogen
2. helium
3. lithium

Question 6

the process of photosynthesis primarily occurs in which part of the planet

Answer 6

leaves

Question 6

what is the major greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming

Answer 6

carbon dioxide

Question 7

4 scientific theory

Answer 7

1. big bang theory
2. inflation theory
3. oscillating theory
4. steady state theory

Question 7

what process involves the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into forms usable by plants

Answer 7

nitrogen fixation

Question 7

the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller particles by physical, chemical or biological means

Answer 7

weathering

Question 8

term of the movement of carbon through living organisms, atmosphere, oceans and earth’s crust

Answer 8

carbon cycle

Question 8

which biome is characterized by low temperature, little precipitation and permafrost

Answer 8

tundra

Question 8

the process of condensation in the water cycle refers to the transformation of water vapor in?

Answer 8

clouds

Question 8

the term for the slow movement of continents over time

Answer 8

continental drift

Question 8

the ozone layer is found in which layer of the earth’s atmosphere

Answer 8

stratosphere

Question 8

a renewable energy resource derived from the earth’s internal heat

Answer 8

geothermal energy

Question 8

the approximate percentage of the earth’s surface covered by water

Answer 8

70%

Question 9

the process of evaporation in the water cycle refers to the change of?

Answer 9

ocean

Question 10

the primary source of energy

Answer 10

sun

Question 11

a type of sedimentary rock formed from the remains of organisms lived million years ago

Answer 11

limestone

Question 12

what action does the lithosphere move over the atmosphere

Answer 12

plate tectonics

Question 13

what is the primary source of energy in the endogenic process

Answer 13

radioactive decay within the earth

Question 14

what endogenic process leads to the formation of mountains

Answer 14

folding and faulting

Question 15

the process when molten roc from beneath the earth’s crust escapes to the surface

Answer 15

volcanism

Question 16

how does compressional meting occur

Answer 16

when temperature is constant but the pressure decreases