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100
The largest group of mineral - 90% of the earth's crust
What is silicates
100
the inner core is thought to be solid
What is true
100
type of rock formed when magma solidifies
What is igneous rock
100
aluminum
What is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust
100
mineral test that leaves a line of powder on a plate
What is a streak test
200
theory that has never been proven false
What is a law
200
a metal mixture of iron and carbon is copper
False - What is steel
200
rock formed when prexisting rocks are altered by heat or pressure
What is metamorphic rock
200
the study of soil
What is pedology
200
elements that occur naturally in pure form
What are native elements
300
the measure of a the pull of an object is
What is weight
300
crystals are generally characterized by msny flst surfaces called faces
What is true
300
weak earthquake
What is a tremor
300
a self pumping well
What is an artesian well
300
phosphorus
What is makes fruits firm up
400
extinct volcano
What is a volcano that will probably not erupt again
400
the most basic unit of matter is the molecule
False - What is the atom
400
giant sea waves
What is tsunamis
400
the change of one type of rock into a new type of rock
What is metamorphism
400
bar of refined gold
What is a bullion
500
beryl that has a deep green color
What is emerald
500
about 80% of the earth's earthquakes occur in California
What is the circum - Pacific belt
500
point on the earths surface directly above where an earthquake began
What is the epicenter
500
the branch of geology that deals with the identification and classication of minerals is
What is mineralogy
500
upper layers of ground stripped away by surface mining
What is overburden