Non silicate minerals lab Rock name Chemical color streak fracture Transparency (transparent, translucent, Luster hardness cleavage composition Metallic Nonmetallic opaque) Hematite Halite Calcite Gypsum Pyrite Dolomite Magnetite Galena Graphite fluorite

Q: 1. What index fossils from Figure 8.9 are present? 2. Based on the overlap of range zones for these ...

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Q: Earth Science Question

A: Contour line are drawn on map which connect point of equal elevation, these lines are always paralle...

Q: How has groundwater mining affected the ogallala aquifer since the 1930s?

A: The groundwater is the natural source of water which stores the rainwater that percolates down from ...

Q: You have been contracted by the metropolitan assembly to lead a consulting team to select an area fo...

A: Geotechnical discipline is the category of planning that encompasses design, analysis, foundational ...

Q: What is the  Importance Of Petrology in Mining Engineering?

A: The mining engineering is deals with the planning and excavation, surveying etc. And the petrology d...

Q: The air is unstable around Galveston Island on a warm summer day, leading the air parcel to rise. Wh...

A: DALR = 6oF/1000 ft WALR = 3oF/1000 ft At, the surface level, 0 feet, parcel temperature = 94oF It re...

Q: Distinguish between flood tide and ebb tide.

A: Tides are the longest waves that move across the ocean in response to the moon's energy and the sun....

Q: Q4] Put word (True) or (False) in front of the following: 1. Naming minerals mainly depends on the c...

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Q: Name at least one index fossil. Indicate what division of the geologic time scale the index fossil r...

A: Fossil are remained preserved part of animals and plant which are buried in sediment and harden, sof...

Q: Pangaea is Endogenic and Exogenic All land O Subsurface processes Supercontent Nothing mentioned O c...

A: Tectonic plates are piece of earth crust and upper mantle which together are called as lithosphere. ...

Q: What accounts for patchy vegetation on google earth

A: Google earth is a geographic software that displays a three-dimensional globe instead of a flat shee...

Q: What is meant by the term albedo?

A: For determining the specific position of an object the earth is divided into several latitudes and l...

Q: Determine the latitude of a given place on Earth knowing that on June 21, at noon, the Sun is in the...

A: On, June 21, the Sun is located about 23° N of the celestial equator. Here, at this latitude, the Su...

Q: Why is melting permafrost a concern to future CO2 levels?

A: Permafrost can be defined as ground that remains frozen for more than two consecutive years. There i...

Q: how was the earth created

A: The solar system is a gravitationally bound system in which the planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, s...

Q: During condensation, do water molecules absorb or release heat?

A: Matter can neither be created nor be destroyed, but can be transformed from one state to another. Th...

Q: Q2- How mineral of igneous rock can be crystallized from magma?

A: The igneous rocks imply the nature of fire, and it forms through the molten rock material. It classi...

Q: Name the four spheres of the earth. Of these, which of one(s) do humans have the most impact on, an...

A: The Earth is the third closest planet to the Sun, and is the only planet known to contain life. Ever...

Q: Question-based on, "transgression and regression".

A: Sea level rise and fall may be caused due to various reasons like different tectonic event, climate ...

Q: According to the rock cycle, sedimentary rocks can be formed from igneous rocks, but igneous rocks c...

A: Rocks form a major part of the earth's crust. They may be defined as aggregates of minerals. The roc...

Q: what is smallest planet in solar system?

A: The solar system is the gravitationally bound system of the sun, in which the sun is at the center a...

Q: Structural geology is synonemous with Remote sensing O Geophysics O Plate tectonics O Tectonic O Geo...

A: Structural geology is a 3-dimensional study of rock with respect to the study of its deformational h...

Q: What is the center of solar system

A: The solar system consists of eight planets, a dwarf planet, and many other celestial bodies like nat...

Q: ______________The number of stars that are in a typical galaxy

A: The Universe is all about space and time. It also comprises other forms of matter such as planets, g...

Q: Define solar thermoelectric systems and explain the working of power tower.

A: Earth receives huge amount  of solar energy throughout the year . Around 885 tera watt hours every y...

Q: Assuming Earth to be a sphere of radius 4000 miles, how many miles north of the Equator is Miami, Fl...

A: Radius of Earth = 4000 miles First, convert 26oto radians 1°=π180radians 26°=26×π180radians        =...

Q: Structural geology

A: Structural geology is the study of the earth's structure and involves the basic distribution of rock...

Q: Under what conditions does evaporation occur rapidly, and when does it occur slowly?

A: Water can exist in all the three states of matter: solid ice, liquid water, and gaseous vapor. Evapo...

Q: Eutrophication is an indication of water pollution caused by increasing concentration of phosphorus ...

A: Eutrophication is a phenomenon in which uncontrolled growth of flora takes place in a water body. Th...

Q: If the air descends the leeward side of the mountain, will it expand or be compressed?

A: air is mixture of gas while wind a movement or flow of air due to various factor. primarily gas move...

Q: Explain the difference between recovery and recycling as applied to solid industrial waste.

A: The wastage which are produced by the industry and thrown or drained into the river which are consum...

Q: A block on a dry, sloping surface is pulled downslope by and held in place by friction. Select one: ...

A: The downslope movement of the loose material known as regolith under the force of gravity without th...

Q: Describe the characteristics of Earth’s lithosphere and asthenosphere.

A: The Earth's internal layering has been based on seismic studies and mechanical studies, giving rise ...

Q: The rate air pressure changes, air moving from high pressure to low pressure, is called

A: Pressure is defined as the force exerted on any matter or object. And the air is the mixture of gase...

Q: Q2- A rock has been crystallized form magma then it is changed into a metamorphic rock and finally b...

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Q: In your own ways, what can you do to lessen the air pollution in your area?

A: Air pollution is the phenomenon of adding harmful or toxic substances in the atmosphere. These harmf...

Q: Question-based on, "caldera".   Perhaps make an arrow to them.   -the resurgent dome  - highlight/al...

A: Caldera are large hallow type shaped which are formed after all the magma from magma chamber has emp...

Q: How and when did the earth form

A: The solar system is the gravitationally bound system, in which eight planets dwarf planets, asteroid...

Q: 1. All types of plate boundaries have the ability to produce earthquakes. (Use the USGS earthquake m...

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Q: The luminosity of the Sun Ls=3.8×1026W. Mars orbits at a distance of 1.5 AU from the Sun. Calculate ...

A: Flux radiation is amount of radiation received by a source on an object, Sun is the most important n...

Q: What is the iss? How do people live there?

A: The vacuum between the celestial bodies is known as space. In space, all the planets, including star...

Q: Explain how poverty contributes to vulnerability to natural hazards?

A: Vulnerability refers to an individual's ability or group of individual's diminished capacity to anti...

Q: area at 55° C. Calculate the horizontal pressure gradient (Pa per 10 km) associated with this veloci...

A: The conditions given in this question are geographical equilibrium, pressure gradient is horizontal ...

Q: Q/ Is the Earth flat or spherical? Prove this with physical equations and evidence

A: The question about the shape of the Earth has been persistent for centuries. And still that debate i...

Q: Where is water stored on earth and is there a general proportions of different places we find water

A: Water Water is an essential matter for existence of life on the planet. It occupies about 71℅ of tot...

Q: Q2- A rock has been crystallized form magma then it is changed inte a metamerphik rock and finally h...

A: The rocks that form directly by the crystallization of the magma are called igneous rocks. These are...

Q: Assume a parcel of air moves from Point A to Point D and undergoes adiabatic temperature changes. Co...

A: Dry Adiabatic Lapse rate = 5.5°F per 1000 feet5.5 degrees F per 1000 feet, Wet Adiabatic Lapse rate ...

Q: How laminated clay and marine clay is formed?

A: Clay is an earthy material that is composed of fine sediments containing clay minerals. They are pla...

Q: How has groundwater mining affected the Ogallala Aquifer since the 1930s?

A: The groundwater sources are natural water sources formed due to the trapping of rainwater in the sub...

Q: Jaguars are a keystone species in the Amazon. Describe how they can be so essential to the ecosystem...

A: The species with too high impact in the particular ecosystem, without any concern of its population,...