Final Exam 21-22

Front

What is the term for how a mineral splits apart when it does not break evenly?

Back

Fracture

Front

What describes the difference between the outer core and inner core?

Back

The outer core is liquid and the inner core is solid.

Front

How many characteristics must an object have to be considered a mineral?

Back

5

Front

Which is NOT evidence used to support Wegener's Theory of Continental Drift?

Back

A land bridge used to connect continents.

Front

What are resources that cannot be used at the same rate that we use them called?

Back

Nonrenewable resources.

Front

What is the definition of a mineral?

Back

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and crystalline structure.

Front

What is cleavage in minerals?

Back

The tendency of a mineral to break along flat, even surfaces.

Front

What is the definition of renewable resources?

Back

Resources that can be replenished naturally at a rate equal to or faster than they are consumed.

Front

What is the definition of natural resources?

Back

Materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.

Front

What is Wegener's Theory of Continental Drift?

Back

The hypothesis that continents have moved over geological time and were once joined together.