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True or False: Although a few minerals are composed of single elements, most are made from *compounds*. True
True or False: The most common minerals, feldspar and quarts, are *carbonates*. False. They are silicates
True or False: Alfred Wegener used *satellite* evidence to support his theory of Continental Drift. False. He used fossil evidence
True or False: Eroded materials are almost always carried *uphill*. False, they are always carried *downhill*
True or False: Sedimentary rocks form from rock and mineral fragments, and metamorphic rocks form from *existing* rock.
True
Minerals always exist in a(n) _____ form. Solid.
The most abundant elements in Earth's crust are ______. Oxygen and silicon
Silver, gold, and copper have shiny surfaces and thus are said to have ______. Metallic luster
The Hawaiian Islands are believed to have been produced from a _______. Hot spot
A model that illustrates the predictable patterns of mineral formation from cooling magma is _______. Bowen's reaction series. (This won't be on the test but I already typed this so 🤷🏾‍♀️)
Intrusive igneous rocks form ______. Coarse-grained rocks
Extrusive rocks, which cool more rapidly than intrusive, are generally more _______. Finely-grained
Which structure is formed at a divergent plate boundary? Mid-ocean ridge
A _____ plate boundary is one where the two plates slide past each other. Transformed
A mineral, such as salt, is naturally occurring but _______, in contrast to sugar. Inorganic
_______ make up the most common mineral group. Silicates
_________ is described as either metallic or nonmetallic. Luster
A mineral's ______ rarely changes, but sometimes does not match its external color. Streak
Mohs scale is used to compare the ______ of minerals. Hardness
Rock formed from the crystallization of magma is called _________. Igneous rock
Metamorphic rock with wavy layers and bands of minerals is _______ in texture. Foliated
Landslides, moving water, wind, and glaciers cause ________ of surface minerals. Erosion
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