Minerals
A __________ is a natural, nonliving substance that makes up rocks.
mineral
What is a rock
A rock is a group of minerals bound together
Name the supercontinent that once existed?
PANGA
What is a complex mixture of minerals, water, gases, and the remains of dead organisms called?
Soil
Magma that erupts onto the Earth's surface is called
Lava
Name one of the four most commonly found minerals
quartz, Feldspar, mica, and Calcite
Name the 3 main types of rocks.
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Earth's crust is classified into 2 types. What are they
- oceanic and continental crust.
What are the 2 types of weathering?
The major zone of active volcanoes that encircles the Pacific Ocean is called?
PACIFIC RING OF FIRE
What are the two main mineral groups?
Silicate minerals and non-silicate minerals.
What rock is formed by the cooling and hardening of hot, molten rock or magma from inside Earth.
Igneous
When two plates move away from each other that is called what?
divergent boundary
Ice wedging, Abrasion, and Exfoliation are examples of what type of weathering.
mechanical weathering.
Earthquakes generally produce 2 main types of waves. What are they
P-Waves
S-Waves
Minerals can be identified by observing their what?
physical properties
What rock is formed by compacting and cementing of layers of sediment
Sedimentary
When two plates move into from each other that is called what?
Convergent Boundaries
Oxidation, Hydrolysis and Carbonation are examples of what type of weathering?
Chemical
Why do earthquakes occur?
strain that builds up along faults at or near boundaries between lithospheric plates.
List the 6 tests used to confirm minerals
color, luster, streak, Cleavage, fracture and hardness
What rock is formed by the effect of heat and pressure on other rocks.
Metamorphic
When two plates slide each other that is called what?
Transform Boundaries
List 4 different river system features
Oxbow Lake, Delta, Meander, Flood Plain
What causes most volcanic eruptions
the movement of tectonic plates