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Minerals
100
What is the formula for density? What do we use to remember or solve for mass and volume?
Density = mass divided by volume ; triangle
100
Where do hurricanes form? Where do tornadoes form? True/False - hurricane can eventually end up on land?
hurricanes - form over warm ocean water; tornadoes form over land; True
100
What is the indication on a topographic map that the slope is steep? gentle?
Steep = lines close together; Gentle = lines are farther apart
100
The fossil fuel found in the greatest abundance in Virginia is _______________. Where do we find it in Virginia?
coal and in the Appalachian Plateau
100
What is the most abundant mineral on Earth?
Quartz = SiO2
200
If you have a graduated cylinder that starts with 45 mL of water and you add a mineral and the volume changes to 100 mL, what is the volume of the mineral?
55 mL Volume displacement - remember you SUBTRACT the 2 values
200
What happens during convection?
Warm air rises and cold air sinks - Remember this is due to DENSITY differences - all weather is driven by convection
200
What is another word for lines of longitude? Are they parallel or not?
Meridians and no - they meet at the poles
200
What form of renewable energy can be found at one Roanoke City public school?
wind energy
200
Define metallic and nonmetallic. What mineral property do those 2 terms refer to?
Metallic = shines like a metal; Nonmetallic = glassy, dull Refers to luster or the way a mineral reflects light
300
Determine the problem, make a _____________, test the hypothesis, _______________________ and draw a conclusion.
hypothesis; analyze results
300
A cold front would bring what type of weather?
Some form of precipitation and a drop in temperature
300
Line of latitude run which way? What is the range for lines of latitude?
Lat is fat - they run east to west but measure north to south of the equator = 0 degrees; North or South Pole = 90 degrees so 0 - 90 degrees N and S
300
What is a major disadvantage of using fossil fuels? What is disadvantage of using wind energy? Where in Virginia would wind energy be usable? What is one form of energy that has not been explored fully in Virginia?
fossil fuels pollute; wind energy is not consistent; wind energy could be used in the Highlands or Coastal Plain; tidal energy
300
According to Moh's hardness scale, _____________ numbers scratch ___________ numbers. What number is the highest and what does it represent? What number is the lowest and what does it represent?
higher; lower; 10 and diamond; 1 and talc
400
What is the mass of an object whose density is 2.0 g/mL and the volume is 4 mL?
8.0 grams
400
The symbol " L " on a weather map indicates what? What instrument is used to measure this phenomenon?
L = low pressure; a barometer ; Remember low pressure usually brings BAD weather
400
Lines of longitude run which way? What is the range of measurement for lines of longitude?
Longitude lines run north to south but measure east or west of the Prime Meridian (in England) = 0 degrees; International Date Line = 180 degrees; Range of measurement = 0 - 180 degrees E/W
400
Major mineral resources in Virginia are coal for _________, limestone for making _______________, silica for ____________, gravel and ____________ for construction, and zirconium and titanium for _________________
energy, concrete, electronics, crushed stone, metallurgy
400
What are the 5 key characteristics all minerals must have? Is salt a mineral? What is its other name?
Solid, naturally occurring, inorganic, definite chemical composition, and definite structure. Salt = NaCl is a mineral and is called halite
500
What is the difference between a law and a theory?
A law is quantifiable - involves numbers and formulas; A theory is more qualitative - descriptions without formulas
500
What are the 4 air masses that have an effect on the weather in the United States?
cP, mP, cT, and mT
500
What is the following used to measure? 1: 4,000 or 1 cm = 200 miles
Map scale
500
What is the difference between a renewable and nonrenewable resource? Name 2 of each.
Renewable resources can be replaces at a rate close to the rate at which they are used. Nonrenewable resources cannot be replaced or take a very long time to be replaced. Ren = solar, wind, hydroelectric, biomass Nonrenew = coal, natural gas, petroleum (oil)
500
What are some uses for the following: Quartz, Halite, Mica, Diamond
Quartz = glass making; Halite = nutrition, snow removal, Mica = electrical insulation; Diamond - abrasive, medical equipment, drilling
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