Geology Terms: Falsifiable Definitions, Minerals, Rocks, and Plate Tectonics, Quizzes of Geology

Download Geology Terms: Falsifiable Definitions, Minerals, Rocks, and Plate Tectonics and more Quizzes Geology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Falsifiable DEFINITION 1 the ability to be proven false. can't prove it be true, all you can do is fail to prove it false TERM 2 The melting and differentiation of the earth DEFINITION 2 accounts for the abundance of hydrogen and helium in the universe TERM 3 How are the heavier elements produce? DEFINITION 3 stars or supernovae TERM 4 Cleavage DEFINITION 4 the way a rock breaks. consistent, repeating, systematic. TERM 5 Luster DEFINITION 5 the quality of light reflected from a mineral surface. metallic vs non metallic. TERM 6 Streak DEFINITION 6 the color of the powered mineral. determined by rubbing on a streak plate. metallic=dark. soft non metallic=light. hard non metallic=none because it's harder than the str​ TERM 7 Fracture DEFINITION 7 the way it breaks is inconsistent and random. TERM 8 Hardness DEFINITION 8 Resistance to scratching. The Girls Can Flirt And Do Other Queer Things Can Do is the mohs hardness scale TERM 9 Specific Gravity DEFINITION 9 a unitless measure of a mineral's density. TERM 10 In general, how are rocks classified? DEFINITION 10 mineral content and texture TERM 21 Detrital Sedimentary Rocks DEFINITION 21 classified by how big the grains (clasts) are. consists of fragments of pre existing rocks TERM 22 Chemical Sedimentary Rocks DEFINITION 22 classified by composition. sediment that can be produced by living organisms TERM 23 Fact vs Law vs Theory DEFINITION 23 fact is like the definition. law is the mathematical relationship. and theory is the explanation why. TERM 24 Most of the Universe is... DEFINITION 24 helium and hydrogen TERM 25 Ions and Isotopes DEFINITION 25 when an atom gains or loses electrons= ion. same number of protons but different number of neutrons= isotopes. TERM 26 Best Property to Identify Minerals? DEFINITION 26 cleavage/fracture TERM 27 How is magma formed? DEFINITION 27 by melting existing rocks