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What process forms Igneous Rocks?
What process forms Igneous Rocks?
- Weathering and compaction of minerals
- Cooling and solidification of magma or lava (correct)
- Exposure to weathering
- Great heat and pressure
How is a mineral identified?
How is a mineral identified?
- By color and shape
- Through the presence of fossils
- Through hardness, streak, effervescence, magnetism, density (correct)
- By its location in sedimentary rocks
What is the primary composition of Petroleum?
What is the primary composition of Petroleum?
- Carbon chemically bonded with hydrogen and other elements (correct)
- Long chains of hydrocarbons
- Thick substance composed of organic compounds
- Mainly silica and alumina
Which source of energy uses Earth's natural heat?
Which source of energy uses Earth's natural heat?
What is the primary factor contributing to the breakdown of materials during Weathering?
What is the primary factor contributing to the breakdown of materials during Weathering?
Which type of waste includes items like waste tires, scrap metal, latex paints?
Which type of waste includes items like waste tires, scrap metal, latex paints?
How does the Atmosphere interact with the Hydrosphere?
How does the Atmosphere interact with the Hydrosphere?
What is the process where Earth materials change back and forth among magma, igneous rocks, sediments, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks called?
What is the process where Earth materials change back and forth among magma, igneous rocks, sediments, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks called?
How does the Biosphere influence the Atmosphere?
How does the Biosphere influence the Atmosphere?
What is the process of rocks exposed to high temperatures and melting to produce magma called?
What is the process of rocks exposed to high temperatures and melting to produce magma called?
What happens during Lithification?
What happens during Lithification?
What is the process called when transportation energy decreases, and water, wind, and ice deposit their sediment?
What is the process called when transportation energy decreases, and water, wind, and ice deposit their sediment?
