Geology/Quiz

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{Azurite is a natural pigment composed of what likely source of blue? { copper|copper oxide|copper carbonate|copper hydroxide (i) }
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{Yes or No, A plume of water ice particles emanating from Enceladus is reaching altitudes as high as 400 km above the surface. + Yes - No
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{Submillimeter radiances can be matched by models which include ice particles of? { ammonia|NH3|NH3 (i) }
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{With respect to protoplanetary disks what green mineral has been found? { olivine (i) }
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{Complete the text: Match up the form or type of quartz with the effect: alpha quartz - A coesite - B cristobalite - C stishovite - D seifertite - E tridymite - F 10 GPa and above 1200°C { D (i) }. 2-3 gigapascals and 700°C { B (i) }. 22-460°C tabular crystals { F (i) }. trigonal tectosilicate { A (i) }. 35 GPa to 40 GPa orthorhombic { E (i) } 1470°C cubic or tetragonal form { C (i) }.
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{A natural rocky source of chemicals from the sky to the ground may originate from what astronomical source? - Jupiter - the solar wind - the diffuse X-ray background - Mount Redoubt in Alaska + the asteroid belt - the International Space Station
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{True or False, Water ice has been detected on the surface of an asteroid. + TRUE - FALSE
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{A thin-section of a meteorite that may be analyzed has which of the following? + a great many light gray and dark gray chondrules present + large grain cross sections making sizing easy + an available sizing or magnification marker + independent verification as a meteorite + correctable diameters and relative abundances + optical conditions
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{True or False, Optical reflectance studies of Mercury provide evidence for Mg silicates. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Complete the text: Match up the type of silicate with the name: cyclosilicate - A inosilicate - B orthosilicate - C sorosilicate - D phyllosilicate - E tectosilicate - F structurally isolated double tetrahedra { D (i) }. single chain of tetrahedra { B (i) }. a continuous framework of tetrahedra { F (i) }. a ring of linked tetrahedra { A (i) }. a two-dimensional sheet of tetrahedra { E (i) } isolated tetrahedra { C (i) }.
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{Meteorites found on Earth may be from which of the following? - Saturn - Mercury + the Moon + the asteroid belt - Jupiter + Mars
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{Phenomena associated with some meteorites? - have a gaseous surface + long nickel-iron crystals + octahedrite + kamacite + taenite + plessite
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{Radiation phenomena associated with craters include? + catena + secondary craters - checking equations about complex systems + deformed strata + electric arcs + explosions
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{Which of the following is a phenomenon associated historically with Titania? - Jupiter + a large, trenchlike feature - a relatively light surface - few or no canyons and scarps - very few impact craters - helium ice
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{A terrestrial planet is composed primarily of? { silicate rocks|metals|silicates|rocks (i) }
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{Which of the following is not a radiation phenomenon associated with a crater? + strata - elongated dust particles - high albedo - olivine - Rayleighs - volcanoes
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{Moldavite is a mineral that may be associated with what radiation astronomy phenomenon? - predicting the end of the Earth - determining the accuracy of local computers + meteorite impacts - demonstrating that Venus was once a comet - predicting when currently dormant volcanoes will erupt + fireballs
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{True or False, The XRS aboard the MESSENGER spacecraft maps mineral composition. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Orpiment is a natural mineral pigment composed of what likely source of orange? { arsenic|arsenic sulfide (i) }
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{Which geological phenomena are associated with Earth? + lava-spewing volcanoes - sulfur volcanoes + plate tectonics + water oceans - liquid methane oceans + silicate minerals
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{Red ochre is a natural pigment composed of what likely source of red? { hematite|iron|iron oxide|Fe2O3|Fe2O3 (i) }
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{Complete the text: The topographic map of Mars includes the { Tharsis (i) } volcanoes in the west (including { Olympus Mons (i) }, { Valles Marineris (i) } to the east of Tharsis, and { Hellas Basin (i) } in the southern hemisphere.
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{Tarapacaite is a natural mineral pigment composed of what likely source of yellow? { chromate|potassium chromate (i) }
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{Which geochemical phenomena are associated with Earth? + weathering - lightning + calcium carbonate deposition in the oceans + uranium ions in its oceans - liquid methane oceans + silicate minerals
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{Purpurite is a natural mineral pigment composed of what likely source of violet or purple? { manganese|manganese oxide (i) }
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Hypotheses

 * 1) The history of the Earth is in its rocks.