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silicates - minerals that contain silicon and oxygen and usually one or more other elements, are one of the largest groups of minerals oxides - compounds that have oxygen as their anion, t ut they exclude those with oxygen complexes such as carbonate, suphate, and silicate. have O2 as their anion, Ways rocks may form - Igneous: forms from magma that has either cooled slowly under ground or cooled quickly at the surface after a volcanic eruption Sedimentary rocks: formed when weathered frag...

Explain how tectonic processes lead to the formation of an underwater volcano - divergent plates / description ; hot gases / molten rock / lava / magma + rises / erupts ; lava cools / solidifies / hardens to form rock ; Describe the mutualistic relationship between these algae (zooxanthellae) and the coral. - any 3 of: algae photosynthesise ; produce oxygen / glucose / sugars / carbohydrates / organic compounds / amino acids for coral ; corals provide protection for algae ; corals pr...

Clemson Geology 1010 - Exam #1 Latest Update Rated A principles claims something that has been proven - known to all as correct scientific method observation, questions, hypothesis, collect data, and evaluation hypothesis educated guess; "if-then" statement. needs to be testable; be predictive theories hypothesis but now has a lot of data supporting it; tested for years law essentially correct (always an exception) geology study of earth catastrophism everything was caused by 6 catastrop...

APES Unit #4- Earth Systems & Resources correctly answered 2024/2025Core - correct answer the innermost zone of Earth's interior, composed mostly of iron and nickel. It includes a liquid outer layer and a solid inner layer. Mantle - correct answer The layer of Earth above the core, containing magma. Magma - correct answer molten rock Asthenosphere - correct answer The layer of Earth located in the outer part of the mantle, composed of semi-molten rock. Lithosphere - correct ans...

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GLG 101 Final Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Rock Cycle - CORRECT ANSWER- Magma cools and solidifies creating igneous rocks. Igneous rocks are exposed at the surface and eroded away creating sedimentary rocks. Sedimentary rock deform under heat and pressure to form Metamorphic rocks. How we determine the relative ages of rocks - CORRECT ANSWER- We place rocks in their proper sequence of formation. Which rock formed first,second, third, and so on. Rock Types - CORRECT ANSWER...

SCSC 301 Questions and Answers Already Passed Which horizon is not part of the soil solum? C Organic matter in soil typically accounts for ____% or less of the soils total volume. 5% Pore space in soil may contain either _____ or _____ Air Water Soils are the result of ______ and biota acting on parent material over time as modified by ______ Climate Topography Though plants depend on soil for growth, which of the items below is found in soil, but not required for plant growth? Carbon dioxid...

Which is not a requirement for a mineral? A) naturally occurring B) consistent isotopic composition C) well-formed external crystal shapes D) orderly regular atomic or ionic structure E) definite chemical composition - B Which of the following best describes the fundamental concept of superposition? A) Strata with fossils are generally deposited on strata with no fossils. B) Older strata are deposited on younger strata without intervening, intermediate age strata. C) An igneous dyke cut...

Solar System - Science Olympiad Questions and Answers Rated A+ How did the terrestrial planets form? In the proto-Solar-Sytem, after the sun formed, the rest of the materials orbiting close around it began to clump together too. However, closer to the sun, lighter materials like gases blew away and only rocky material was left, causing the four terrestrial planets, and some of their moons, to form. What are the characteristics of Terrestrial Planets? Solid bodies with a core surrounded...

Earth rocks vs Moons rocks correct answers Almost all Earth rocks contain 1 to 2 percent water, either as free water trapped in the rock or as water molecules chemically bonded with certain minerals. In contrast, the Moon rocks brought back by the Apollo astronauts contain very little water. Why are features like the Moon's maria not observed on Mercury? correct answers Mercury's lava plains are not significantly darker than the rest of the planet's crust, so they are not so clearly percep...