Midterm Review 2

Front

Linear, magnetic patterns associated with mid‐ocean ridges are configured as ________.

Back

Normal and reversed magnetized strips roughly parallel to the ridge.

Front

Rainwater will combine with which atmospheric gas in order to create carbonic acid?

Back

Carbon Dioxide.

Front

The ________ are the mineral class that accounts for more than 90% of the Earth's crust.

Back

Silicates.

Front

Which climate contains the optimum environment for chemical weathering?

Back

Warm and wet.

Front

The addition of ________ influences a mineral's color.

Back

Trace elements.

Front

What is the process by which rocks are broken down by chemical reactions?

Back

Chemical weathering.

Front

What is the primary component of carbonic acid formed in rainwater?

Back

Carbon Dioxide.

Front

What mineral class includes quartz and feldspar?

Back

Silicates.

Front

What type of climate is most conducive to physical weathering?

Back

Cold and dry.

Front

What role do trace elements play in minerals?

Back

They influence a mineral's color.