Physical Geology Midterm Exam Review Flashcards

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Type of plate boundary for mountain ranges

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Convergent

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Primary process for igneous rocks

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Cooling and hardening of molten rock

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Process of sediments becoming rock

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Diagenesis

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Specific gravity of a mineral

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Structure and composition

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Atom that has lost or gained electrons

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Ion

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Metals conduct electricity due to:

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Electrons can move freely throughout the metal.

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Mineral grains in schist

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Micas

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Quartz mineral group

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Silicates

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Common feature of all atoms of an element

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Number of protons

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Breccia: angular clasts; Conglomerate: rounded clasts

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Primary difference in clast shapes