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Earth's crust is made of
tectonic plates
Solid, low-density rock is found in this layer
crust
This would be described as having a crystal structure.
mineral
metamorphic
To protect our natural resources, humans must not __ them.
abuse/pollute
The test is best to determine a mineral's color
streak
Crystal classification deals mostly with the ___ of a mineral's crystal.
shape
Layer region that contains the asthenosphere.
Mantle
One reason we can't drill to the center of the earth is that the drill bits would ___ due to increasing temps.
melt
delta
What is the destructive force of wind/water called?
erosion
Two or more substances physically combined
mixture
What has to happen to make rock rise in the convection current?
must be heated
Weathered rock becomes sedimentary rock when
it gets compacted/cemented together.
"Cryo-" means
ice or frozen
Most of our fresh groundwater is
frozen
Earthquake waves allow geologists to collect __ to model the earth's interior.
data
"We have all the water we've ever had on this planet." This means that our water cycle is ___
in balance.
Seismic waves from the surface slow down as they enter this region.
core
Name the landform found along the east coast from Florida to Massachusetts.
coastal plain
When a rock is weathered, it
gets compacted and forms sedimentary rock.
Once you leave the beach and start heading home, you will be rising in ____.
elevation.
How a glacier moves is not a good sign of ____.
global warming
The quality of light reflected from a mineral is it's __
luster.
This region makes up most of the earth's volume.
mantle