Earth Science Final Exam Questions With Correct Answers

Earth Science Final Exam Questions With
Correct Answers

What is a mineral? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a naturally occurring,
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inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical
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composition


Streak - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the color of a mineral in powdered form
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Luster - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The way a mineral reflects light
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Cleavage - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the tendency of a mineral to break
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along flat surfaces
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Fracture - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the manner in which a mineral breaks
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along either curved or irregular surfaces
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Hardness - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a measure of how easily a mineral
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can be scratched
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Density - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the amount of matter in a given space
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, Magnetism - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the force of repulsion (pushing) or
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attraction (pulling) between poles of magnets
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Igneous - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-rock formed from cooled magma or
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lava


Metamorphic - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Rocks changed by intense heat
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or extreme pressure
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Partial Melting - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the process by which different
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minerals in rock melt at different temperatures
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Fractional Crystallization - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The process by which
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the crystals formed in a cooling magma are segregated from the
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remaining liquid at progressively lower temperatures.
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Sorting - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-grouping by class or kind or size
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The Rock Cycle - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the cycle in which one rock
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changes into another | |