Earth/Space Weather, Rocks & Minerals Semester Exam Review

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Most tornadoes in the Northern Hemisphere are best described as violently rotating columns of air surrounded by

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counterclockwise surface winds moving toward the columns

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Jet stream winds over the United States generally move from?

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west to east

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The leading edge of a thunderstorm reached Elmira, New York, at 1:00 pm and was moving eastward at 45 miles per hour. When did it most likely reach Binghamton, New York?

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2 pm

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Which rock weathers most rapidly when exposed to acid rain?

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limestone

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Which characteristics would mostly likely remain constant when a limestone cobble is subjected to extensive abrasion? Options: shape, mass, volume, composition

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composition

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Compare to the granitic continental crust, the basaltic oceanic crust is

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thinner and more dense

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The pressure at the interface between Earth's outer core and inner core is inferred to be

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3.1 million atmosphere

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The element silicon is used in the production of cell phones. Which mineral could be a possible source of this silicon? Options: calcite, galena, halite, quartz

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quartz

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Which rocks exhibit a bubbling reaction when hydrochloric acid is placed on it? Options: limestone, slate, obsidian, rock gypsum

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limestone

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Which property is most useful in distinguishing pyroxene from amphibole?

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angles of cleavage