layer of igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic rocks which forms the continents. A hypothesis that passes repeated tests ultimately becomes. Rock that has formed from (1) lithification of any type of sediment, (2) precipitation from solution, or (3) consolidation of the remains of plants or animals. The Earth is about 4.6 billion years old. Write. which layer is solid but can flow very slowly meaning it is ductile, the crust and upper most mantle make up the, the elevated position of the mid-oceanic ridge that causes lithosphere slabs to "slide" down the flanks of the ridge describes, tectonically inactive shorelines are termed ____ continental margins, younger, lighter plates produce ___ subduction zone angles, volcanoes, deep earthquakes and trenches occur at ____, oceanic-continental convergent boundaries, transform faults are ____ to mid-oceanic ridges, small pieces of continental crust that might have fragmented and been moved by seafloor spreading are, all of the following are part of the mineral definition EXCEPT, when atoms share electrons, that is ______ bonding, when cations and anions attract one another; ____ bonding, outer shell electrons travel freely from atom to atom, the smallest repeating group that determines crystal form is the, external manifestations of crystalline structure, must have space to grow in order to form good crystal faces, flat planes indicate weak points in the crystal structure, the appearance of a minerals surface is its, the density as compared to water is a minerals, a silicate tetrahedral is made up of 1 silicon and ___ oxygen atoms, hydrated aluminosilicates that are often formed from the weathering of other minerals are, when one or more metals combine with one or more halogen elements ( fluorine, chlorine, iodine, bromine) to produce a salt, it is a, Copper, Gold, silver, sulfur, graphite, diamond and platinum are examples of, native elements- mineral consists of a single element, minerals that are necessary to the economy of a country, potential supplies of a particular mineral resource, believed to exist because of geologic knowledge and theory, but locations, quality and amounts are unknown are known as, with a known location, quantity, and grade (quality) or have been estimated from direct geological evidence and measurements, resources that have been identified and from which a usable mineral can be extracted profitably at present prices with current mining technology, Extract a metal ore or fuel resource from a deep underground deposit, separate desired mineral from the other elements in an ore mineral, Remove soil, subsoil, and other strata (i.e., Overburden), and then extract a mineral deposit found fairly close to the Earth's surface, usually discard waste material in Spoils Piles/Tailings. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A rock formed or apparently formed from solidification of magma.

A thick shell of rock that separates Earth's crust above from the core below. Physical Geology Exam 1. Created by.

Flashcards. geological events in years, in an undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks , each bed is older than the one above and younger than the one below is defined of the principle of, when tilted rocks are overlain by flat-lying rocks that is a, abundant organisms, with a widespread geographic distribution and with a "short" evolutionary existence are, ____ has a half life of 4.5 billion years, materials containing carbon are dated using the ___ dating method, all of the following are steps in the scientific method except. It gets transported and accumulates in layers on the Earth's surfaces. Spell. Rock that has formed from (1) lithification of any type of sediment, (2) precipitation from solution, or (3) consolidation of the remains of plants or animals. flows into the fissures and may erupt onto the floor of the rift. cross-cultural research on personnel selection methods reveals which of the following: which of the following statements is/are true about lobbying?