quarter 1 short answer Flashcards

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1
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what are 2 chemical elements found in quartz

A

siO2

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2
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what makes some sediments rounded and angular

A

the sediments will be rounded if they are in a stream because they would be rowing but they would be angular if they just fall

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3
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how do contour lines indicate they flow of a river

A

“v”

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4
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how is the formation of diamond different form quartz

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diamond is made of carbon and quartz is made out of silicon and oxygen. diamond is also much harder that quartz.

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5
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describe what causes vesicular texture in some volcanic rocks

A

glassy texture

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6
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how does mineral composition affect rock color

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if the lava is high in sillica the rock will be lighter colored is the lava is high in sillica the rock will be darker

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