Final Exam Flashcards
Which plate Boundary run parallel to each other
Transform
Ocean and continent boundaries is found near v_______s and m______s
volcanos
mountains
divergent plate boundary is w_____er and sha____er
weaker and shallower
Which plate boundary types would you expect to see volcanoes
Convergent and Divergent
what does it mean when different densities collide together
subduction
Halite is ____
salt
Salt is ___
halite
My streak is red and a nail can scratch me – which mineral am I?
hematite
I fizz with HCL and often make up limestone and marble - what mineral am I?
Calcite
I have perfect cleavage my luster is pearly and you can peel me into tiny flakes - what am I?
Muscovite
Metallic luster, my streak is grey, and I am relatively heavy - what mineral am I?
Galena
What do you call magma when it erupts at the surface?
lava
rock with holes, it is a texture
what is this term called?
Vesicular
Which of the following is the name of intermediate intrusive igneous rock?
Diorite
Which of the following would be the origin, composition, and texture of obsidian?
rapid cooling, felsic and glassy
What is the difference between phaneritic and aphanitic texture?
mineral grains large enough to be seen, other one small
What is the grain size of sandstone?
sand
Which of the following would be the coarsest sedimentary rock?
cong_____ate
Conglomerate
What type of rock is chalk
chemical?
clastic?
chemical
What is the sediment size closer to it’s source
course or fine?
course
Which of the following best describes contact metamorphism
a type of metamorphism where rocks are altered primarily by heat from direct contact with magma
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock that forms under low temps, low pressure conditions?
slate
Metamorphic rock that fizzes when you apply HCJ and does not show a foliation, which one?
marble
Which of the following is the parent rock of (protolith) to phyllite
shale
What is half life?
half life of daughter isotopes
What is radioactive decay?
emitting energy to reach a stable place
How many half lives have passed when 25% of the parent material remains
two half-lives
What type of volcano has a very broad shape and a gentle slope?
shield
What type of lava is mostly viscous?
felsic
What type of rock is commonly associated with stratovolcanoes?
and____te
Andesite rocks
Which volcano tends to be larger in size?
shield
What is the minimum number of records you need to properly locate the epicenter of an earthquake?
3
Which seismic wave travels the fastest?
p waves
What is the difference between s and p waves used for?
Determining the distance from the earthquake
