Science

Which map features are used to find locations?

Latitude and longitude lines

Which mapping option best represents the shape of area nears the equator?

Cylindrical projection

Which mapping option shows differences in elevation of the land?

Topographic map

How are remote sensing data commonly used?

To monitor changes in the land

Which maps could be used to determine exact locations on Earth?

Maps with lines of latitude an longitude on them

A ____ shows the structure of rocks beneath Earth’s surface.

Geologic cross section

Any topographic feature of Earth’s crust is called a(n)

Landform

Plains are landforms with

Low elevation and low relief

Plateaus are landforms with

High elevation and low relief

The change in elevation in an an area is called

Relief

The Himalayas and Appalachians are

Mountains

The height above sea level is also called

Elevation

More than 70 percent of Earth’s surface is covered by

Oceans

For a material to be considered a mineral, which characteristic must it have?

Be naturally occurring

Which characteristic is NOT true of all minerals?

Contain at least two elements

What is the mineral name of rock salt?

Halite

What determines the large-scale shape of minerals?

The arrangement of their atoms

Which mineral in seawater is used by many marine animals to build their shells?

Salts

Minerals are made from what kinds of processes?

Inorganic

What is molten rock beneath Earth’s surface called?

Magma

Which statement is NOT true?

A mineral can be made by living thing

Which substance is NOT a mineral?

A ruby made in a lab

What is a crystal?

A solid in which the atoms form a repeating pattern

What determines the shape of a mineral crystal?

The angles between the atoms in the mineral

What are silicates?

Minerals that have silicon and oxygen

Which mineral might form from hot fluids deep within Earth?

Gold

Which mineral form when seawater evaporates?

Halite

The average person uses 22,000 kg of mineral resources in a …

Year

Iron can be extracted from

Hematites and magnetite

The mining industry processes about ____ tons of aluminum each year.

30 million

Gold has many uses in science and industry because it is a (n)

Conductor that does not corrode

which metallic resource is used in the catalytic converters of cars to help regulate the release of harmful gases?

Platinum

One of the most important nonmetallic mineral resources is

Sand

One of gemstone names of the mineral corundum is

Ruby

What makes a mineral an ore

It can be mined at a profit

Iron ore is NOT used in

Plumbing

Aluminum is commonly used in

Soda cans

Which properties of gold make it desirable for jewelry?

Color and metallic properties

How is gypsum used in the building of a home

In concrete and drywall

Which material is a main ingredient of steel

Iron

Which mineral is a gemstone and an abrasive

Diamond

Which item is NOT a mineral

A diamond made in a laboratory

A crystal forms when atoms join..

In a repeating pattern

A silicate is

A mineral that contains silicon and oxygen

Which mineral has a metallic luster

Gold

Aluminum is an important _____ ore

Metallic

Which property of quartz makes it useful as an ingredient of sandpaper?

Hardness

How are most diamonds used

As abrasives and gemstones

A penny has a hardness of 3. Glass has a hardness of 5.5. Based on this information, which statement is true?

Glass can scratch the penny

Which is the softest mineral

Talc