REVIEW NOTES

 CONTINENTAL & OCEANIC CRUST are the two types of crust

 Moho is the upper boundary that separates the crust and the mantle

 Why does the atmosphere float above the crust?

- Air is denser than the crust
 Foliated rock is a type of metamorphic rock having identifiable layers,
textures, and patterns.
 What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
- Rotation moves on its own axis while revolution moves around the sun
 How does the sedimentary rock form?
- The rock forms through the accumulation, compaction and cementation
 What happens when the pre-existing rocks get in contact with the heat source
(magma)
- It will transform into a Metamorphic rock
 What occurs when rocks tend to break into pieces?
- Weathering
 Which of the following minerals can scratch by a fingernail?
- Gypsum
 Basalt is an example of what types of rocks?
- Volcanic or Extrusive Rocks
 The word “metamorphic” means?
- Made of living matter
 SEDIMENTARY ROCKS created when pieces of other rocks, plant and
animal matter, or dissolved minerals collect to form layers.
 Meteoroids are thought of as remnants of a “failed planet”. What does “failed
planet” mean in astronomy from Asteroid Belts?
- A planet that is smaller than Pluto.
 Sediment is solid material that is moved and deposited in a new location.
 Which of the following lies beyond Neptune and comprises numerous rocky or
icy bodies a few meters to hundreds of kilometers in size?
- Kuiper belt
 Which of the following has lower density because it is mostly composed of
granitic rock?
- Continental Crust
 A collection of rocks is used to model the kinds of materials found in Earth.
Which rock should be labeled “core” rocks?
- Iron and Nickel
 Which of the following correctly lists the various regions of our solar system in
increasing distance from the sun?
- Inner planets, asteroid belt, Outer planet, Kuiper belt, Oort cloud
 In order to predict whether a star will eventually fuse oxygen into a heavier
element, what do you need to know about the star?
- Its mass
 Doppler Effect refers to the change in wave frequency during the relative
motion between a wave source and its observer.
 Streak, the color of a mineral in its powdered form.
 Luster is the quality and intensity of reflected light exhibited by the mineral.
 Hardness is a measure of the resistance of a mineral (not specifically surface)
to abrasion
 Specific gravity is the ratio of the density of the mineral and the density of
water.
 Cleavage is the property of some minerals to break along specific planes of
weakness to form smooth, flat surfaces.
 These native elements are commonly divided into three groups—
namely, metals (platinum, iridium, osmium, iron, zinc, tin, gold, silver, copp
er, mercury, lead,
chromium); semimetals (bismuth, antimony, arsenic, tellurium, selenium);
and nonmetas (sulfur, carbon).
 STUDY THE MOHS HARDNESS SCALE
 The steady-state theory is a view that the universe is always expanding but
maintaining a constant average

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