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According to the rock cycle, in order to turn metamorphic rock into sediment, the first step is _______.
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A) transportation B) condensation C) magma mixing D)melting E) precipitation
F) deposition G) assimilation H) uplift/exposure I) crystallization
J) lithification K) erosion L) metamorphism
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The source of dark magma, dark lava and dark igneous rocks could either be the _______________________ or the layer below, called the _________.
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A) ocean crust mantle B) continental crust mantle
C) mantle outer core D) aesthenosphere lithosphere
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_______ is a rock but is not a mineral.
A) quartz B) lava C) obsidian D) gold
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An example of an ion formed through the loss of an electron is _______________.
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A) rock B) atomic number C) atomic mass D) silicate E) mineral(s) F) atom G) Na+ H) Cl -
I) valence J) nucleus K) ion(s) L) element M) oxygen N) sodium 0) aluminum
P) silicon Q) neutron R) proton S) electron(s)
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The ______________ of the atom contains both protons and neutrons.
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A) rock B) atomic number C) atomic mass D) silicate E) mineral(s) F) atom G) Na+ H) Cl -
I) valence J) nucleus K) ion(s) L) element M) oxygen N) sodium 0) aluminum
P) silicon Q) neutron R) proton S) electron(s) T) silicon
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The SiO4 tetrahedra is the basic building block for the very large ___________________ family of minerals
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A) rock B) atomic number C) atomic mass D) silicate E) mineral(s) F) atom G) Na+ H) Cl -
I) valence J) nucleus K) ion(s) L) element M) oxygen
N) sodium 0) aluminum P) silicon
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The smallest part of an element that still has all of the characteristics of an element is a(n) _______________.
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A) rock B) atomic number C) atomic mass D) silicate E) mineral(s) F) atom G) Na+ H) Cl -
I) valence J) nucleus K) ion(s) L) element M) oxygen N) sodium 0) aluminum
P) silicon Q) neutron R) proton S) electron(s) T) silicon
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In the double substitution of the two plagioclase feldspar minerals below, when the element sodium substitutes for calcium, then the element ___________________ substitutes for ________.
CaAl2Si2 O8 -----------> NaAlSi3O8
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A) silicon calcium
B) aluminum silicon
C) oxygen aluminum
D) silicon aluminum
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The largest volcano type is known as the _______________ volcano. An example is Mt. Kilauea in Hawaii.
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A) ocean crust B) lava C) continental crust D) composite
E) shield F) cinder cone G)mantle
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Positive ions are atoms that have lost one or more ___________ during a chemical bonding.
A) rock B) atomic number C) atomic mass D) silicate E) mineral(s) F) atom G) Na+ H) Cl -
I) valence J) nucleus K) ion(s) L) element M) oxygen N) sodium 0) aluminum
P) silicon Q) neutron R) proton S) electron(s) T) silicon
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The electrons involved in bonding are called _____________ electrons.
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A) rock B) atomic number C) atomic mass D) silicate E) mineral(s) F) atom G) Na+ H) Cl -
J) nucleus K) ion(s) L) element M) oxygen N) sodium 0) aluminum
P) silicon Q) neutron R) valence S) proton T) electron(s)
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The Andes volcanoes are made of layered lava and pyroclastics and are an example of __________________ volcanoes.
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A) ocean crust B) lava C) continental crust D) composite
E) shield F) cinder cone G)mantle
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According to the rock cycle, the following four processes create minerals:
A) transportation, crystallization of magma or lava, deposition and metamorphism
B) condensation, metamorphism, precipitation and lithification
C) crystallization of magma or lava, lithification, weathering and metamorphism
D) melting, precipitation, weathering, magma mixing and metamorphism
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_____________________, or atoms with a charge form when atoms gain or lose an electron.
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A) rock B) atomic number C) atomic mass D) silicate E) mineral(s) F) atom G) Na+ H) Cl -
I) valence J) nucleus K) ion(s) L) element M) oxygen N) sodium 0) aluminum
P) silicon Q) neutron R) proton S) electron(s)
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A(n)________________ has a specific, internal, crystalline structure.
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A) rock B) atomic number C) atomic mass D) silicate E) mineral F) atom
G) valence H) electron J) nucleus K) ion L) element M) oxygen N) sodium
0) aluminum P) silicon Q) neutron R) proton
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An aggregate of one or more minerals or an appreciable portion of the earth is a _________________.
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A) rock B) atomic number C) atomic mass D) silicate E) mineral(s) F) atom G) Na+ H) Cl -
I) valence J) nucleus K) ion(s) L) element M) oxygen N) sodium 0) aluminum
P) silicon Q) neutron R) proton S) electron(s)
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This layer is made of peridotite including the mineral perovskite.
A) Inner core B) Mantle C) Lithosphere D) Asthenosphere
E)Crust F) Outer core G) Mesosphere
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The ____ is an example of a convergent plate boundary of an ocean lithosphere colliding with continental lithosphere.
A) Mid-Atlantic Ridge B) Hawaiian Islands C) Himalaya Mountains
D) San Andreas Fault E) Andes Mountains F) Mariana Islands
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Bending of p waves in this layer causes a P-wave shadow zone.
A) Inner core B) Mantle C) Lithosphere D) Asthenosphere
E)Crust F) Outer core G) Mesosphere
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The _____ is an example of a convergent plate boundary involving two continental lithospheres.
A) Mid-Atlantic Ridge B) Hawaiian Islands C) Himalaya Mountains
D) San Andreas Fault E) Andes Mountains F) Mariana Islands
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Tectonic plates ride on this flowing layer.
A) Inner core B) Mantle C) Lithosphere D) Asthenosphere
E)Crust F) Outer core G) Mesosphere
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The idea of Pangaea was the foundation of the ______ theory.
A) Plate Tectonics
B) Sea Floor Spreading
C) Continental Drift
D) Subduction Zone
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Subduction occurs at the following two locations.
A) Mid-Atlantic Ridge and Hawaiian Islands
B Himalaya Mountains and Andes Mountains
C) Mariana Islands and Mid-Atlantic Ridge
D) Andes Mountains and Mariana Islands
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This layer is ~ 9% melted and flows.
A) Inner core B) Mantle C) Lithosphere D) Asthenosphere
E)Crust F) Outer core G) Mesosphere
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The boundary between this layer and the mantle is the Moho.
A) Inner core B) Mantle C) Lithosphere D) Asthenosphere
E)Crust F) Outer core G) Mesosphere
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A rift valley is a common geologic feature on the continental lithosphere of a _____________ plate boundary.
A) Transform Fault B) Divergent C) Convergent D) Hot Spot
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This layer makes up all tectonic plates.
A) Inner core B) Mantle C) Lithosphere D) Asthenosphere
E)Crust F) Outer core G) Mesosphere