CSU: ES 1010 Earth Science UNIT I ASSESSMENT March 2016
CSU: ES 1010 Earth Science
UNIT I ASSESSMENT
Question 1
1. Which rock type represents the highest grade of metamorphism?
Slate |
Slate |
Phyllite |
Phyllite |
Schist |
Schist |
Gneiss |
Gneiss |
2 points
Question 2
1. Which common mineral is composed entirely of silicon and oxygen?
Calcite |
Calcite |
Diamond |
Diamond |
Olivine |
Olivine |
Quartz |
Quartz |
2 points
Question 3
Regional metamorphism occurs during __________.
intrusion of magma |
mountain building |
sheeting of exposed plutons of granite |
chemical weathering of limestone in caves |
2 points
Question 4
Imagine you are handed a mineral sample. It breaks with a conchoidal fracture, but displays no cleavage. It does not react with hydrochloric acid, is a light pink color, and has a nonmetallic luster. It is harder than a streak plate, and has a specific gravity of 2.65. What mineral is it?
Olivine |
Potassium feldspar |
Calcite |
Quartz |
2 points
Question 5
1. Which of the four "spheres" is responsible for sculpting the Earth's landforms?
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Geosphere
Biosphere
2 points
Question 6
1. Match the texture of the igneous rock with the process that formed it.
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5 points
Question 7
1. Match the items in the first column with the correct descriptions in the second column
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7 points
Question 8
1. Place the following igneous rocks in order of cooling (high temperature to low temperature).
Potassium feldspar
Olivine
Pyroxene
Amphibole
Biotitemica
5 points
Question 9
1. Place the following elements in order according to the number of valence electrons (low to high).
Neon
Aluminum
Chlorine
Oxygen
Calcium
Sodium
Phosphorus
Carbon
Question 10
List and describe the different characteristics of sedimentary rocks and discuss the processes that change sediment into sedimentary rock.
Question 11
List the eight most abundant elements in the continental crust.
Question 12
Describe the characteristics a substance must possess in order to qualify as a mineral.
Question 13
Explain, with examples, how a change in each sphere will affect each of the other three spheres.
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