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Science Final
5-10-12
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7th Grade
05/10/2012

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What does the big bang theory state?
Definition
That there was a small ball of energy that exploded and it made the galaxies, stars, earth, etc...
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What do creationists believe about people??
Definition
that we are special because we are created in God's image.
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3 layers of interior of earth?(Describe each one..)
Definition
*Core
Hot dense metallic center
*Mantle
In between the earth's interior between the crust and core.
*Crust
Outer most layer
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Streak Test?
Definition
You rub on a piece of porcelain tile to find its color.
Term
Hardness Test?
Definition
Either look at the Mohs hardness scale or look at its hardness or softness.
Term
Crystal Habit?
Definition
How the crystals form and grow?
Term
Fracture?
Definition
How a mineral looks when it breaks apart in a irregular way.
Term
Luster?
Definition
How light is reflected from the minerals surface.
Term
Cleavage?
Definition
A mineral that splits easily along flat surfaces.
Term
Flame Test?
Definition
Observing the minerals when its heated in flame.
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How is Sedimentary Rock made?
Definition
From sediments
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How is Igneous rock made?
Definition
From lava
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How is Metamorphic made?
Definition
Heat;Changing
Term
Words that describe luster:
Definition
Metallic, Glassy, Waxy, Silky, Greasy, Earthy, Pearly, and Dull.
Term
What is mechanical weathering?
Definition
The breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces, by physical forces.
Term
What is Chemical Weathering?
Definition
The breakdown of rocks by the action of national acids and oxygen.
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Why are fossils not found in igneous rock?
Definition
because igneous is made from lava.
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Eruption Column?
Definition
Consists of hot volcanic ash during a volcanic eruption.
Term
Pahoehoe?
Definition
fast moving lava
Low viscosity
Term
AA?
Definition
Slow moving lava
High viscosity
Term
Lahar?
Definition
A landslide or mudflow of volcanic fragments.
Term
Tephra?
Definition
Is the name given to all the material that erupts from a volcano?
Term
Fountain?
Definition
Lava pouring out of a volacano looking like a fountain.
Term
Caldera?
Definition
a huge hole left by the collapse of a volcanic MT.
Term
Magma?
Definition
A mixture of rock forming substances, gas, and water from the mantle.
Term
Pyroclastic Flow?
Definition
A flow of debris coming from the volcano.
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What kind of rock is pumice?
Uses?
Definition
A igneous
Cleaning
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What kind of rock is marble?
Uses?
Definition
A metamorhic non-foliated rock
Buildings, sculptures
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What is a conglomerate?
Definition
Rock fragments with rounded edges.
Term
What is a trilobite?
Where can it be found?
Definition
Fossils
Around the world
Term
Compare shale and slate.
Differences?
Identities?
Definition
*Shale is a metamorphic rock that does no show layering
*Slate is composed of micro crystals that does show layering.
-Shale's parent rock is slate.
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