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What can split rocks by freezing water?
What can split rocks by freezing water?
- Glaciers (correct)
- Living plants
- Salts
- Wind
What causes physical weathering due to temperature change?
What causes physical weathering due to temperature change?
- Glaciers
- Living plants
- Water and ice (correct)
- Wind
What carries fine particles of rock that can erode the rock surface?
What carries fine particles of rock that can erode the rock surface?
- Water (correct)
- Salts
- Plants
- Ice
What is like frozen rivers of ice that move along valleys very slowly?
What is like frozen rivers of ice that move along valleys very slowly?
What causes physical weathering due to crystallization in rocks?
What causes physical weathering due to crystallization in rocks?
What did Alfred Wegener propose in his theory of Continental Drift?
What did Alfred Wegener propose in his theory of Continental Drift?
What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory of Continental Drift?
What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory of Continental Drift?
What is the primary cause of the movement of tectonic plates?
What is the primary cause of the movement of tectonic plates?
What are the differences between oceanic crust and continental crust?
What are the differences between oceanic crust and continental crust?
How many known minerals are there in the Earth's crust?
How many known minerals are there in the Earth's crust?
What are some physical properties used for mineral identification?
What are some physical properties used for mineral identification?
Who created the Mohs scale of hardness?
Who created the Mohs scale of hardness?
What is the difference between cleavage and fracture in minerals?
What is the difference between cleavage and fracture in minerals?
How do metamorphic rocks form?
How do metamorphic rocks form?
How do volcanoes form?
How do volcanoes form?
How do igneous rocks form?
How do igneous rocks form?
How are rocks classified?
How are rocks classified?
How do sedimentary rocks form?
How do sedimentary rocks form?
What does the rock cycle describe?
What does the rock cycle describe?
What do fossils provide a record of?
What do fossils provide a record of?
Study Notes
Geology and Astronomy Overview
- Crystals' shapes are determined by factors like surface size and angles between faces, named after their geometry.
- Cleavage is the way a mineral breaks along crystallographic structural planes, while fracture is a random pattern break.
- Metamorphic rocks form from heat and pressure, changing the minerals and textures without melting.
- There are two types of metamorphic rocks: foliated and nonfoliated.
- Volcanoes form when magma from the mantle rises and erupts as lava on the Earth's surface.
- Igneous rocks form from solidified magma or lava, with interlocking crystals.
- Rocks are classified based on formation, texture, color, and minerals they contain.
- Sedimentary rocks form from weathered sediment, while metamorphic rocks are formed from stressed and 'cooked' rocks.
- The rock cycle describes how rocks are recycled over millions of years.
- Fossils provide a record of past life, with older fossils found in lower rock layers.
- Stars are born from huge clouds of gas, with stages from protostars to black dwarfs.
- Supernovas are the largest and most powerful explosions in the universe, forming black holes with immense gravity.
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Test your knowledge of geology and astronomy with this overview quiz covering the formation of rocks, the rock cycle, types of rocks, and processes like volcanic eruptions. Learn about the birth and life cycle of stars, as well as powerful cosmic phenomena like supernovas.
