Flashcard 2 Intro to Earth Science

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Is using the mineral's color a sure-fire way of identifying minerals?

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False

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Density is a unit of measurement.

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False...density is actually a ratio of an object's weight compared to its volume

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Rock that comes from a magma or lava source?

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Igneous

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Rocks that form from the weathering and erosion of sediments, which are cemented and compacted in new locations.

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Sedimentary

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When sediment gets carried away by wind, water, ice, gravity we call this...

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erosion

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Gneiss's occur when the igneous rock _____ is squashed under pressure.

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granite

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Schist is formed when the sedimentary rock ______ is put under high temperatures.

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Shale

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The San Andres Fault is an example of what plate boundary type?

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Transform

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The Himalayan Mountains are an example of which plate boundary?

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Convergent

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The Great Rift Valley in Africa is an example of what plate boundary type?

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Divergent