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continental collision
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volcano that is relatively small and composed of volcanic cinders
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the two elements most abundant in the earths crust are
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the three elements most abundant in the entire earth are
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when two continental masses converge, it is referred to as a
butte
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molten rock on earth's surface
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which of the following is a mineral
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which type of crust is thicker
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smaller, deep sided mountain
silicon and oxygen
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the two elements most abundant in the earths crust are
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when divergent boundaries occur on continents, the process is called
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when two continental masses converge, it is referred to as a
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which of the following contains a modern continental rift
carbonates
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which class of mineral forms when the element C is bonded with the mineral O, as in the mineral calcite
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which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
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what class of minerals form when the element Cl or F is bonded with a metal, as in the mineral halite
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which of the following contains a modern continental rift
granite
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a mineral property that can be observed without using a test is
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magma is molten rock that occurs
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the mantle is
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continental crust is much like
snow and ice
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which of the following is not a main type of silicate structure
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layers within sedimentary rock are called
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glaciers are huge flowing fields of compressed
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rock that has solidified from magma is a
uplift, continental rift, narrow ocean basin, wide ocean basin
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the stages associated with continental rifting are, in order from earliest to latest
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the Ring of Fire occurs from subduction on both sides of the
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the process of one plate sliding beneath another plate is called
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what type of volcano is broad and low, and composed of basaltic lava flows
ionic
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which type of crust is thicker
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which is not a major class of rock forming minerals
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in which type of bonding do atoms loan one or more electrons
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which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
an increase in confining pressure
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which of the following minerals would likely crystalize early from magma
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which of the following is a hazard, not a risk, according to the text book
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which of the following acts to keep a rock solid instead of melting
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which of the following is not a main type of silicate structure
one or more pyroclastic flows hit the city of pompeii
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what was the most damaging type of eruption that occurred at Vesuvius in Italy
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Which of the following best represents the sequence by which a continent splits apart
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which of the following is true about tests we can perform on a mineral
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what are two main ways that minerals are put together in rocks
mercury venus and mars
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the place where three plate boundaries meet is called a
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rows in the periodic table correspond to
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which of the following is not a mineral
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the other three terrestrial planets are
iron, oxygen, silicon
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earthquakes are more common around the edges of continents and along
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the three elements most abundant in the entire earth are
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which of the following contains a modern continental rift
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in which type of bonding do atoms share one or more electrons
a rising plume of hot mantle material
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the main cause of melting along subduction zones is the
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a vesicular igneous texture indicates that
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for a plate to move, the driving forces must exceed the
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a hot spot is interpreted to have formed from
isostasy
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what class of minerals form when the element Cl or F is bonded with a metal, as in the mineral halite
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what type of elements are in the group that includes elements C, O, and S
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iron oxide mineral commonly has a reddish color and constantly has red streak. What mineral is it
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the balance or equilibrium of adjacent blocks of brittle lithosphere floating on the ductile asthenosphere
mesa
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broad, flat topped mountain with deep sides
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mineral that is characterized by a reddish streak
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molten rock on earth's surface
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plates move how many cm per year
hydrogen
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in which type of bonding do atoms share one or more electrons
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mountains beneath the oceans that do not reach the surface are called
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the process of one plate sliding beneath another plate is called
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on the sun, ___ atoms are formed together in a process called nuclear fusion
liquid water, crystals grown in a lab, volcanic glass, piece of wood
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which of the following is not a mineral
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two factors that affect regional elevations are
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which of the following contains a modern continental rift
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A force that is important in driving plate tectonics is
diverge
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earthquakes are more common around the edges of continents and along
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Mid-ocean ridges form where two ocean plates
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which is not a major class of rock forming minerals
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the decay of radioactive elements such as uranium create
iron and nickel
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the core is
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the two elements most abundant in the earths crust are
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which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
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which type of crust is thicker
the rock cooled slowly
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a porphyritic igneous texture indicates that
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coarsely crystalline igneous textures indicate that
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the three elements most abundant in the entire earth are
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rows in the periodic table correspond to
1-15
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which is not a major class of rock forming minerals
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plates move how many cm per year
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the largest of earth's concentric zones by volume
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the decay of radioactive elements such as uranium create
halides
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which class of mineral forms when the element C is bonded with the mineral O, as in the mineral calcite
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which of the following rock types requires resolved gas in the magma
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what class of minerals form when the element Cl or F is bonded with a metal, as in the mineral halite
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what type of elements are in the group that includes elements C, O, and S
different rock types and different rock thicknesses
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which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
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the place where three plate boundaries meet is called a
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primary difference between the continents and ocean basin
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which of the following is very common in oceanic crust
beds or bedding
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mineral that is characterized by a reddish streak
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layers within sedimentary rock are called
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rock that has solidified from magma is a
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glaciers are huge flowing fields of compressed
crust and upper mantle
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lithosphere
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which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
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which of the following contains a modern continental rift
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the three elements most abundant in the entire earth are
lava
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common uses of minerals
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the largest of earth's concentric zones by volume
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oceanic crust is
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molten rock on earth's surface
slab pull, ridge push, upwelling mantle such as hot spots
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primary difference between the continents and ocean basin
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which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
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the main cause of melting along subduction zones is the
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A force that is important in driving plate tectonics is
island arcs
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curving island chains across the seafloor that are mainly volcanic in origin
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which of the following igneous rocks would be formed by the slowest cooling
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mountains beneath the oceans that do not reach the surface are called
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A convergent plate boundary is most likely associated with
types of minerals present, size and shape of crystals, presence or absence of layers
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important characteristics to observe in rocks include
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composite volcanoes are so called because they
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the mineral halite has cubed shaped crystals because
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which of the following is common in most calderas
mid-ocean ridge
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which of the following is least likely to be a volcano
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which of the following igneous rocks would be formed by the fastest cooling
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which of the following contains a modern continental rift
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which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
metamorphism
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A convergent plate boundary is most likely associated with
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changing a rock by heat, pressure or deformation is called
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which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
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the Ring of Fire occurs from subduction on both sides of the
oceanic fracture zones
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when two continental masses converge, it is referred to as a
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what was the most damaging type of eruption that occurred at Vesuvius in Italy
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which mineral is commonly pinkish and has light colored wavy lines
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cracks and steps cross the seafloor mostly at right angles to the mid ocean ridges
magma produced as the mantle rise up
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which of the following is very common in oceanic crust
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which of the following is a hazard, not a risk, according to the text book
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which of the following is least likely to be a volcano
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Which of the following is associated with a mid-ocean ridge
one dominant direction of cleavage
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composite volcanoes are so called because they
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a porphyritic igneous texture indicates that
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if a mineral cleaves into thin sheets, it probably has
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hot spots in oceanic settings typically produce
the shape of the continents, the distribution of fossils, the distribution of glacial deposits and the directions of glacial stretch marks
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Which data were used to develop the hypothesis of continental drift
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which of the following contains a modern continental rift
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which of the following is common in most calderas
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which mineral is commonly pinkish and has light colored wavy lines
a rock can contain more than one mineral, a mineral is composed of chemical elements, a single rock can include more than one mineral
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Which of the following is associated with a mid-ocean ridge
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which of the following is true about ricks and minerals
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which of the following is not a mineral
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Which data were used to develop the hypothesis of continental drift
the rock rolled slowly and then quickly
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a porphyritic igneous texture indicates that
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glaciers are huge flowing fields of compressed
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important characteristics to observe in rocks include
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the majority of transform boundaries are found
Pacific Ocean
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the Ring of Fire occurs from subduction on both sides of the
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which mineral is commonly pinkish and has light colored wavy lines
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what type of volcano is broad and low, and composed of basaltic lava flows
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the process of one plate sliding beneath another plate is called
oceanic trench
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the Ring of Fire occurs from subduction on both sides of the
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A convergent plate boundary is most likely associated with
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which of the following igneous rocks would be formed by the fastest cooling
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an oceanic transform plate boundary is most likely associated with
cleavage
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A convergent plate boundary is most likely associated with
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in which type of bonding do atoms share one or more electrons
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an oceanic transform plate boundary is most likely associated with
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a mineral property that can be observed without using a test is
a scoria cone that erupts hot molten fragments on an unpopulated Pacific Island
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which of the following is a hazard, not a risk, according to the text book
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the stages associated with continental rifting are, in order from earliest to latest
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which of the following igneous rocks would be formed by the slowest cooling
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which of the following igneous rocks would be formed by the fastest cooling
oceanic crust is created
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which type of crust is thicker
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coarsely crystalline igneous textures indicate that
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a hot spot is interpreted to have formed from
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What occurs at mid-ocean ridges
collapse of the roof of a magma chamber as magma erupts
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the main cause of caldera collapse is
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the majority of transform boundaries are found
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the main cause of melting along subduction zones is the
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the mineral halite has cubed shaped crystals because
argonites
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which class of mineral forms when the element C is bonded with the mineral O, as in the mineral calcite
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which is not a major class of rock forming minerals
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which of the following contains a modern continental rift
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which of the following minerals would likely crystalize early from magma
shield volcano
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the place where three plate boundaries meet is called a
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what type of volcano is broad and low, and composed of basaltic lava flows
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which of the following contains a modern continental rift
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the Ring of Fire occurs from subduction on both sides of the
a hill capped by volcanic rocks
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which of the following is least likely to be a volcano
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which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
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which of the following is true about ricks and minerals
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which of the following rock types requires resolved gas in the magma
decompression
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which of the following minerals would likely crystalize early from magma
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the process of one plate sliding beneath another plate is called
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as two oceanic plates diverge at mid-ocean ridges, melting of the rising mantle is due to
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on the sun, ___ atoms are formed together in a process called nuclear fusion
temperature of the lithosphere and density of the rock
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two factors that affect regional elevations are
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the majority of transform boundaries are found
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the main cause of melting along subduction zones is the
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How fast do plates move relative to one another
scoria cone
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volcano that is relatively small and composed of volcanic cinders
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which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
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which of the following is not a main type of silicate structure
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mineral that is characterized by a reddish streak
a softer mineral cannot scratch a harder mineral, most common minerals do not react with dilute hydrochloric acid, a streak plate is not used to determine how hard a mineral is, most minerals are not strongly magnetic
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which of the following is true about ricks and minerals
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which of the following contains a modern continental rift
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which of the following is not a main type of silicate structure
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which of the following is true about tests we can perform on a mineral
ice
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which of the following igneous rocks would be formed by the slowest cooling
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which of the following is a mineral
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which of the following minerals would likely crystalize early from magma
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which of the following contains a modern continental rift
hematite and magnetite are used for iron and steel, halite is used as salt, phosphorous is used in fertilizer, feldspar is used in ceramics
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which type of crust is thicker
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composite volcanoes are so called because they
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which of the following is true about ricks and minerals
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common uses of minerals
lines or clusters of volcanic islands
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How fast do plates move relative to one another
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horizontal movements between plates occur at
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how do silica tetrahedra bond in silicate minerals
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hot spots in oceanic settings typically produce
mid ocean ridges
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which mineral is commonly pinkish and has light colored wavy lines
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earthquakes are more common around the edges of continents and along
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for a plate to move, the driving forces must exceed the
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the place where three plate boundaries meet is called a
potassium feldspar
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which of the following contains a modern continental rift
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which is not a major class of rock forming minerals
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which mineral is commonly pinkish and has light colored wavy lines
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which of the following rock types requires resolved gas in the magma
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