Which of the following is NOT true about a mineral?
it is a solid
it has a crystalline structure
it is not a living thing
it is made in a lab
it is made in a lab
which direction does a compass needle point?
magnetic north pole
shows you how the map is placed in relation to true north
compass rose
what two groups are minerals divided into?
silicate minerals and nonsilicate minerals
contain sulfur and oxygen, SO4
sulfates
which of the following is NOT true of crystals?
they are solids
they have a geometric form
they are alive
they have a repeating inner structure
they are alive
what unit of measurement is used to describe magnetic declination?
degrees
a mapping method used by the mapmaker Gerardus Mercator
cylindrical projection
minerals that contain oxygen and silicon are called
silicate materials
composed of only one element
native element
what is the smallest part of an element called?
an atom
contour lines
a darker, heavier contour line
index contour
the main component of most rocks on the Earth's surface is
feldspar
carbonates
what is a substance made of two or more chemically bonded elements called?
compound
what type of relief does a flat area have?
small
imaginary line around which the Earth rotates
axis
the mineral ______ breaks easily into sheets
mica
contain one or more elements
sulfides
Sock sock shoe shoe or sock shoe sock shoe
sock shoe sock shoe
Which of the following is not included on a map usually?
legend
artist
title
date
artist
variations in elevation of a land surface
relief
the basic building block of many rocks is the mineral
quartz
Heads or tails?
Tails