ESRT Page 1
How many pages in the newly revised ESRT focus on the study of Astronomy?
4 (pages 2-5)
What do all stars start as?
A nebula
Oceanic crust and the Continental crust
Luster is described as the way in which a mineral reflects light. According to the ESRT, which luster is most common among minerals? (Metallic or Non-metallic)
Non-metallic
How many pages are there in the new ESRT?
20 pages (including the table of contents)
What are the 4 main groups of stars? (pg 4)
White Dwarfs, Main Sequence Stars, Giant Stars and Supergiant Stars
Which is more dense? The Oceanic crust or the Continental crust?
The Oceanic Crust
Which mineral has a hardness of 10?
Diamond
What is the name of New York State's Index fossil?
Eurypterus remipes
True or False: White Dwarf Stars are cooler than Supergiant Stars.
False, they are hotter ranging from greater than 30,000 Kelvin to 6,000 whereas Supergiants are cooler down to below 3,000 Kelvin)
What is the approximate depth of lower mantle?
2,900 km (1,800 miles)
How hard is your finger nail?
2.5
What 3 pages in the ESRT are nearly identical?
Pages 8, 9 and 10
Blue
Outer is fluid and inner is solid
Inner is deeper in Earth than the outer is
The inner is denser than the outer
Which mineral glows under fluorescent light?
Fluorite
Which mineral leaves a black to gray streak, has cleavage that can be difficult to see and smudges on your fingers?
Graphite (pencil lead)