Reviewer Quarter 1 in Earth Science

Front

In its powdered form, the mineral hematite is reddish. Which mineral property is best described?

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color

Front

What term should be used to describe a semi-liquid hot molten rocks located beneath the Earth?

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magma

Front

It is a region where plates meet.

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Plate Boundary

Front

Which type of plate boundary creates a zone of tension by moving the plates apart?

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Divergent Boundary

Front

Which type of dating method can be used on rock layers by applying the Law of Superposition?

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Relative Dating

Front

Which of the following words is NOT associated with metamorphism? weathering, heat, mantle, pressure

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weathering

Front

What are the two factors that affect conduction on the Earth's surface?

Back

heat from the Earth's core and radiation from the Sun

Front

A rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface is called an:

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Intrusive igneous rock

Front

Which process is involved when sedimentary rocks are arranged in layers?

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Stratification

Front

Which of the following is NOT an example of geologic hazards?

• tropical cyclones
• earthquakes
• volcanic eruptions
• landslides

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tropical cyclones