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Fred Midterm
Science Midterm
Question | Answer |
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method that dates rocks older than 100,000 years old | potasium argon method |
unstable isotopes | radioactive |
the process of figuring out how old an object is | absolute dating |
the most common method of absolute dating | radiometric |
the process in which radioactive isotopes break dow ninto stable isotopes | radioactive decay |
process in which minerals replace tissue | mineral replacement |
mark or cavity | mold |
fossil from a specific time period | index fossil |
fossil formed by animal movement | trace fossil |
mold filled with sediment | cast |
A silicate mineral must contain | silicon and oxygen |
what is a mineral deposit that is lrge and pure enough to be mined called. | ore |
The way a mineral breaks down is determined by the arrangement of its what? | atoms |
open pits and quarries are types of | surface mines |
When you say that an object is shiny or dull you are describing it's what? | luster |
A repeating pattern of atoms, ions, or molecules ina mineral is called? | crystalline structure |
The potenially harmful effects of mining can be reduced by | reclamation of the land |
What is the softest mineral on the Mohs' scale? | talc |
How are rocks layered on the geologic column? | oldest rocks are on the bottom |
What is a fault? | a break in the Earth's crust |
Whatis the most common type of unconformity? | a disconformity |
What is an example of mineral replacement? | Petrified wood. |
Which era ended with the largest mass extinction in Earth's history? | Paleozoic |
What happens during radioactive decay? | Radioactive isotopes break down into stable isotopes of other elements |
How do geologists use the geologic time scale? | to divide Earth's history into manageable parts |
method that dates rocks older than 100,000 years old | potassium-argon method |
unstable isotopes | radioactive |
the process of figuring out how old an object is | absolute dating |
the most common method of absolute dating | radioactive dating |
the time it takes for one-half of a radioactive sample to decay | half life |
the process in which radioactive isotopes break down into stable isotopes | radioactive decay |
isotopes | atoms with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons |
Which two methods of radiometric dating are used for rocks more than 10 million ears old? | rubiium-strontium and uranium-lead |
process in which minerals replace tissues | mineral replacement |
preserved remains or other evidence of an organism | fossil |
mark or cavity | mold |
fossil from a specif time period | index fossil |
fossil formed by an animal's movements | trace fossil |
mold filled with sediment | cast |
what is Amber? | hardened tree sap |
which of the following is an example of mineral replacement | preserved footprints |
which kind of tempuratures will slow down an organism's decay? | freezing temperatures |
largest division of geologic time | eon |
unit of geologic time that includes two or more periods | era |
third largest division of geologic time | period |
fourth largest division of geologic time | epoch |
death of a species | extinction |
standard method that divides Earth's history into parts | geologic time scale |
which era ended wtih the largest mass extinction in Earth's | Paleozoic |
During which era did birds and small mammals begin to evolve? | Mesozoic |
What does the rock and fossil record represent | geologic time |
Which era are we in now | Cenozoic |
Erosion is one ofthe major causes of them missing rock layers, known as.... | uncomformities |
To determine the most accurate and precise age of the Earth's oldest rocks, geologists wouls use | the carbon-14 method |
Which of the following do geologist use to date rock layers | index fossils |
how many years of the history of Earth do geologists study | 4.6 billion years |
the phrase 'youndger over older' could be used to remember the principle of? | superposition |
Which word best describes the geologic column | ideal |
What happens during radioactive decay | radioactive isotopes break down into stable isotopes of other elements |
what can animal tracks tell about the animal that left them | how big it was. |
what process compares one rock layer with the others in a sequence | relative dating |
give an example of a trace fossil | mark left by a dinosaur's tail |
a missing layer of rock | disconformity |
the process of wearing down | erosion |
mold filled with sediment | cast |
the idea that geologic precesses occuring now are the same as those in the past | uniformitarianism |
the study of past life | palentology |
a science that combines uniformitarianism and catastrophism | modern geology |
where are most fossils preserved | in sedimentary rock |
how old would rock surronding a Tropites fossil be? | about 210 million years old |
a break in the Earth's crust | fault |
rock layers bent by the Earth's internal forces | folding |
molten rock that has squeezed into existing rock and hardened | intrusion |
rock layers slanted by Earth's internal forces | tilting |
Carbonites are used to make? | batteries |
two major groups of minerals | silicates and nonsilicates |
a silicate mineral must contain | silicon and oxygen |
what is formed in nature, inorganic, and has a crystalline structure | mineral |
A mineral that is composed of only one element | natice element |
used to make fireworks | sulfides |
the ratio of mass of a substance to the volume of the substance | density |
Magma body that moves upward a nd cools before it reaches the surface, forming crystals | pluton |
used to make toothpaste | sulfates |
Where minerals form when rocks are altered by changes in pressure, temperature or chemical makeup | metamorphic rock |
a mineral that has a shiny surface, does not let light pass through, and is a good conductor of heat and electricity | metallic mineral |
The removal of minerals that are located at or near the surface of the Earth | Surface mining |
The process of returning land to its original condition after mining | reclamation |
A mineral deposit large enough and pure enough to be mined for profit | ore |
Forms in metamorphic rock | garnet |
Forms in tear shaped pegamatites in hot fluid | topaz |
forms when a body of salt water evaporates | gypsum |
forms from slowly cooled magma that solidifies into a pluton | feldspar |
examples are copper and gold | native elements |