Set: Complete Science Test Review

Familiarize

Learn

Test

Play Scatter

Play Space Race

Combine with other sets Login to add to Favorites
Print: Term List | Flashcards Editing not allowed
Export Deleting not allowed

Share these flash cards

With group: None
HTML link to set: Tiny link:
Share on Facebook Share on MySpace

All 82 terms

TermDefinition
The shape of a planet's orbit around the sun isElliptical
Who discovered sunspots?Galileo
Who accurately recorded the position of the planet Mars?Brahe
Who discovered the three laws of planetary motion?Kepler
Another name for heat energy isInfrared energy
What are the 4 characteristics of a mineral?All solids, inorganic, definte chemical compositionm, and they are found in nature
Micas exhibit what type of cleavage?Sheets
What are Ferromagnesian minerals?Minerals with iron and magnesium - they are darker and heavier
List 2 major ores of iron?Magnatite and Hemitite
What is Silicon-oxygen tetrahedronOne silicon atom surrounded by 4 oxygen atoms, basic building block of all rock-forming minerals
What is the hardness of a copper plate?3-3.5
What is the hardness of a steel knife?5-5.5
What is the hardness of a steel file?6.5
The chemical composition of a mineral is alwaysthe same
Sulfides all contain which element?Sulfur
The most abundant silicate minerals areFeldspars
Most rock-forming minerals contain what elements?Silicon and oxygen
In order to determine a mineral's identity, you must know...Luster, streak, hardness, and specific gravity
The specific gravity of a mineral is its density compared with the density ofwater
According to your textbook, 98percent of the earth's crust is formed from about how many minerals?8
From what mineral are pencil leads made?Graphite
A quartz crystal's shape can be affected by what factors?Space in which is grows and temperature
What mineral is salt?Halite
The color of a mineral when it is ground into a fine powderStreak
The second most common mineral in the earth's crust isquartz
A mineral that is highly magnetic is most likelyMagnetite
Despite hematite's color, its streak is alwaysReddish brown
The element with the symbol Hg ismercury
The element with the symbol Sn isTin (Sn looks like sin, which rhymes with tin)
The element arsenic has the symbolAs
The element chromium has the symbolCr
Arch bridges built by the -?- are still standingRomans *This may be a trick question on the test, look out*
Tensile forces are those whichPull
Compressive forces are those whichPush
Wrought iron is weak in ? strength, but strong in ? stengthCompression, tensile
The ends of a beam bridge are supported by structures calledPiers
The deck of a suspension bridge is suspended by ties calledcables
Process in which an unstable atom breaks downRadioactive decay
Component of a suspension bridge which supports the cablesTowers
Component of a bridge on which vehicles driveroadway or deck
Bridge component on which a beam restspiers
What most modern bridge suspenders are made fromsteel cables
The finest early bridges were...Roman arches
The structure of a bridge where its ends meet the groundAbutment
Deck is supported by cables attached directly to a towerSuspension
What are the common Oxides?Hematite, Magnetite, Corundum, and Ice
FractureAny break or rupture in rock along which no appreciable movement has taken place
LusterThe appearance or quality of light reflected from the surface of a mineral
CleavageThe tendency of a mineral to break along planes of weak bonding
StreakThe color of a mineral in powdered form
Hematite and magnetite are ores ofiron
Gema precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
Mineral reservesknown deposits of minerals in the ground that are left there until needed
Composition of sulfidesAll have sulfur
Composition of carbonatesAll have carbon
Composition of oxidesAll have oxygen
Composition of halidescontain iodine, chlorine, and gromen
According to your textbook, changing economic factors have forced mining companies to do what things?stop mining certain minerals
Who discovered Jupiter's four largest moons?Galileo
Effervescence results when acid is placed on what mineral?Calcite
How do silicate minerals form?cooled molten rock
How does salt rock form?when ancient seas evaporated
Acid test is useful to use on what mineral?Calcite
Colorobvious feature but is unrealiable
Magnetism is useful to use on what mineral?Magnetite
Crystal Shape is important to what type of mineral?Quartz
Calcitebubbles when acid is placed on it
GraphiteBlack streak
MagnetiteMagnetic
Sphaleriteyellow brown
CorundumHardness of 9
GypsumHardness of 2
Milky QuartzHardness of 7, white
SulfurPale yellow streak
FluoriteHardness of 4
HaliteSalty taste
Pyritegold color, metallic, black streak
GalenaMetallic, high specific gravity
HematiteReddish brown streak
Rose-QuartzPink, Hardness of 7
angles between corresponding crystal faces are...the same
Names of the two inhabited bridgesPont de' Vecchio and London Bridge

Set Information

Terms 82
Creator awrootbeer5
Created May 14, 2009
Groups None
Subjects None
Access Anyone
Edit Creator Only
Get rid of ads on Quizlet

Description

Science 8 Comprehensive Final Exam Review- Spring. PLEASE! THIS NEEDS THINGS ADDED THAT I DON'T KNOW! PLEASE EDIT QUESTIONS THAT YOU THINK ARE WRONG, OR CAN BE ADDED TO. FEEL FREE TO ADD QUESTIONS I DIDN'T PUT ON THERE! I will be adding the IPS section shortly...

Pop out

Discuss

monkeygiggles101 : Thanks! This helps a lot! I will try to fill you in with answers if I can. :)
Hherritage : Joey I love you, (In a non wierd man way)...(that's not gay)
Hherritage : I added the mineral things btw
awrootbeer5 : just added characteristics of the following minerals
Hherritage : Calcite Luster- Vitreous Hardness 2.5-3 Graphite Luster Metallic, Earthy Hardness 1-2 Magnetite Luster- MetallicHardness5.5-6.5 Sphalerite Luster-Adamantine, Resinous Hardness 3.5-4 Corundum Luster-Adamantine , Vitreous Hardness 9 Gypsum Luster- Vitreous to silky, pearly, or waxy Hardness 1.5-2 Milky Quartz Luster-Greasy Hardness 7 Sulfur Luster-Resinous Hardness 2 Fluorite Luster- Vitreous Hardness 4 Halite Luster-Glassy Hardness 2-2.5 Pyrite Luster – Metallic, Glistening Hardness 6-6.8 Galena Luster-Metallic Hardness 2.5-2.75 Hematite Luster-Metallic Hardness5.5-6.5 Rose-Quartz Luster-VitreousHardness7
Hherritage : some of that stuff is missing
awrootbeer5 : you only need to know 1 fact in Mr. Lipman's class
awrootbeer5 : that way you can identify it more easily
awrootbeer5 : they are things only one would have
Hherritage : im lagging on the chat thing
awrootbeer5 : cool
awrootbeer5 : not?
Hherritage : ok well have you added the other questions on the test review that ya missed earlier?
awrootbeer5 : most
Hherritage : Can I add the other stuff though? we need it for blagburn
awrootbeer5 : sure...
awrootbeer5 : well gotta go study! Good luck everyone!
Hherritage : nvm
Hherritage : what was wrong with it?
Hherritage : anyone here in blagburns class?
Hherritage : is it supposed to be tensile or tension?
Hherritage : ���V�o�D�+-h+���� h'v�$��.��[�-��w�����$���ؓ��P܊���'ā?.H����Wx���A���|��̛��}�����#��� /��,\��SxA��Q(�xT8������Q�z@&.����c�����m��_|m��.����v��t��W�ZQi��eCinT���P�6Z�`����t����h�G��"��R|w�a�z�5�����ɳ��*����aE,q�����pf�t���KGZ�8��qxOS�l��0��x6�AH�Q�sLKah�i" �O����hH8��& ;) �&��&X�!�!~W�u]�K�2 RN������Œ�;\Sᡋy������K�i�R�ÁK|��z�c)d�ƚOGb�&�B$@TL1��!!sщF�$�t��F1�X�)��X�7# q-a�y���[�٪��i*u�Ȅ":� N�.Y�R؅ ����$�X\��܉��j���t�(����f�U� ��s��,�����7A<���g��֢��� (� Wi^|Y^�_�V�*<�S�, f>~~��+]��W��v�m��@���M(nh�ԫz�hH��MmW21 ��gt\�ظﶴQ� �1q �[���P�[{{O�_x�R&�Hd�{��}s' �7����ڥ���*��RG�b|�{�gK���W�x��928� ����Y��W�s���u�G��z����:���s���K�2{�18����j��z��Z.H��[�nX�E��V�30`�1�>�w���(�/@g�#�:�� ל}�g���fw�_Sw��k�&`��u�D0Ĥ�`B�N�D�T�|_�1�ٱ�Z�]H��]�Z  � EE�E;�`"\�"҆�q9O/:hM�[�x?G��1�'��҅yJ����Ї�C� �uۄ��g.�����}�a�4Op��E8p y� ��)�rl-�����_�w����*#���K�����Y�e�U�����]�������ZKo#�6� H���q>��Zkwm͐�7�$�V��%������� ���ӣ�RT��,;�)��\ $� ��1�^��r r�5U=C�/�IK�c���GuW}U�U���ŭ�������K���':���R�Ia�����@��E`l6�-��p�rQ+�S��^1l�h��U,Q�����`�TT���F)����j8cI��f`ef��c�l�2�V)�R�wm&����a���o�ȣ����p{�1K��'{� �E�{܋i Q^�B���� E ��1�u�}dY�w����s��G�S���4�K@�}��3����(.CQq���E�� �nS0R ,xaF��˶%�w"g�r�)�b�Y�-E�t=?Ѱ�S~h�I���MU�@�1��{����=m���01�M�?��_j7�)���[[ϥ��������ꪺtP����i�� r���q�k&�fo���++Z���K��������X[��C�WkFˋ��(X������J�Qy�N��$�xcq�i� iye�b,�<��� A�2��܍A�)%���=�2IW�S-.��"�S,��Ŷ�W9�H�Z�Z�z�zv�Z����?�SP��\�I��P`����չf�����]�mЖ�����SL���� {/�G�w�jG�xu ��u2Qbr&��`4�WD&�d[�ɀ�I6������@�T4�at 4,�^��Je3ֶkvT�G���<�Q�� k�*u;�N�f��y�E z�����}��_qM ��q�]�vA�n+q����7I�.A��*G�L�i��vdw�D�����)͍���DL6������D2v� R��|u)P���9{�\4\�!���B��KH�C~8���نBıs)�~�\��P9�Q���l����b��OBZJ.��k��^p`�����w����2���uB�d�P�.;���+)�D2Q͟�ʘ䝅;w��_Z70o�Tlޥ.�����E��\Ϡd�t)������;�s Z�]�����hYI� �&��X2�~��� ;�z�b��/�=���y�����W��uj۽�g!�2=ѧ��?HҠ�ڶ��`¸���i���� &��M���[o0�b]��@9@����_�~c qKd�C��8���z���d͵�za 9o'W<4&Z��r5��7#��cȟ|S2�T6�O&r�3#��o��G�t�^?4v�k���U�G�v'��z�|�@f� 1�6�a[��Am�����`;������Tf�'��0�9�a������lj��dÎK3uM�FS�SO��Z9����Ԁ$J��q�����l"�L����I$�K��d@��ܞ�Qܿ+���!qK\��#��e�J� ���f��SS�]�]��"E Wux��0o}y^݇�v�C��3۳zD�]��CTCGRq2+�bD.�QBn��A�}��7�M]ղz2)l�dr��f!x! .���� �\ ��M=�=1;Ne��^a�b�4@9�˳7����>������I ��M�c ��}a���~7����Rd��8��D�t��T��I����ͥ3"k�φ��c|� Ȳ�2M �Ԓ�� ��_���Y�@f�O&)�]S���2�����T���.����"���o{�IE���i C]%���d `��F���� IQ&����ʳ�c�"�ʧ�i}K�<��w�g��Ye��0�0�" �Q��Q8�j0��t%�L�����gc��X�j���V6��H��\��uq*�Ȁ��Az����*<��!�V�Q�X�h=R�"��@�S g[ �1pS[-h�Mo��}��à��|��s�έi����wSmG����´J�o��C�]߾S���N���q�/du�� 7��m��E4�ޖ�o�C�n���?�!g�9�UF} ���l������� �6�����Y��e�-Z�ɣ� M�]�ެ��jA4uM(f�]%�p#��S@:5�d��A�$���%�� +��K�L�KZ��= X2y�H�>ny��zaz!cp�#\���p��Ȃ�I�7� f������0 ���-�H��lF�:E�|\S�!f���I}�.�*1L�T-��6i3�%�U3-����-O|�H�Nc�\\�kn4��ȏ���^h&�P��_��x8p�ǭ�͂���@��E 3�^�"0]x�lq~���vJ!Ơjy°�;��}3b�u��ec�*��+"x+L�IQ�����ְ�'r2Qp� X�\e���Y[`��O<��1�A��oۼ�:ԽE����0�����RSI��g.�y������ˏ�4^�f�&z|R��7���y�g�V���v�f�5~��Y�� �ɟ!c,v�u����ĚRx�Ya�M[�iH��1�场��yV\��S��������L^��V7��u��z���8 R �<�j����87; I����ljã6b��8����W��R*#?�Qa� q�(�.��;pV,��Ь_O��n�����E���D��7'�C�^dHh�����`� �|]<�TQ^t D�4����]�~��U J����8�S�����P��E�YԠ� $6|�8b��&�Bj3�@�ID�@�iBD:~�M,�&��녙Q5x �Nu uS������@��o�z�Ŝ�*G>\�1���,/ba�F����r8���* T�ͽ��p�������a\&���]�����I 妸eRT\[���el�L��������3-������ޥ�q��5.�����㢦q�9~36J@F���͈����xpѡ/rc*�S`��T��e�Hj����g1DYH�H ���J@�`^"������.Jn,md�o0�k�g ��6gդ`ێt�Hj�+��U^*�L,M�������}���ZYC<BC}���]���@�[V�7��Jw��.��`:$�D{�dye:�{W9��;��<G�b�T_���������6f���$C�꒤b+%%�����+%CCs33# C3SS3cc3K3S%���t+�TS�ZkhZLL���j*�wJ�ҋu��z��6��:,�5k5aڒ������d���<
bman1129 : hoAN
bman1129 : I MENT HOGAN
Hherritage : yes?
Hherritage : joey there?
Hherritage : whats with chlor?
Last Message: 6 months ago

You must be logged in to discuss this set.

Top Users

  1. monkeygiggles101 - 213 scores
  2. Tpoz - 156 scores
  3. bman1129 - 77 scores
  4. geeksquad - 4 scores
  5. Hherritage - 1 score
  6. sportsguy123 - 1 score

Most Missed Words

  1. The most abundant silicate minerals are Feldspars - 9 misses
  2. The element with the symbol Sn is Tin (Sn looks like sin, which rhymes with tin) - 7 misses
  3. Crystal Shape is important to what type of mineral? Quartz - 6 misses
  4. Cleavage The tendency of a mineral to break along planes of weak bonding - 6 misses
  5. Composition of halides contain iodine, chlorine, and gromen - 6 misses
  6. According to your textbook, changing economic factors have forced mining companies to do what things? stop mining certain minerals - 5 misses
  7. Galena Metallic, high specific gravity - 5 misses