# 1: what does inorganic mean in the definition of a mineral?

# 2: name the three major types of rocks and describe how that type of rocks form

a) __________:___________________________________

b) __________:___________________________________

C) __________:___________________________________

# 3: In Earth's interior, does temperature increase or decrease with depth?

# 4: Increase in _____ and ______ causes metamorphism

# 5: how is foliation different from sedimentary layering? If you need help, this is discussed in the lecture.

# 6: can S-waves travel through liquids?

# 7: How does your answer to the previous question tell us that Earth's outer core is liquid?

# 8: how does the rock composition (igneous rock types) of the continental crust differ from the oceanic crust?

#9: why does continental crust stand higher on the mantle than oceanic crust?

# 10: At which type of plate boundary do the deepest parts of the ocean occur?

#11: Are folded rocks primarily the result of compressional or tensional forces?

#12: what happens to rock when stress exceeds a rock's elastic limit?

#13: why are the most ancient rocks found on the continents, not on the ocean floor?

#14: Why are most earthquakes generated near plate boundaries?

# 15: Describe how do stalactites and stalagmites form?

# 16: describe three ways that flowing water erodes a stream channel.

a) ___________ works by ______________________

b) ___________ works by ______________________

c) ___________ works by ______________________ # 17: a) List a few geologic land features that are formed from glacial deposits:

b) Pick one and describe how the glacier creates that feature.

# 18: a stream becomes a river as it moves down-gradient. Give the sequence in which the following appear in the evolution of a stream: (a) meandering pattern, (b) rapids, (c) delta

# 19: evaporation moves water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere. Why isn't the water that evaporates from over the oceans salty?

# 20: removal of groundwater can cause subsidence.

a) If removal of groundwater is stopped, is the land likely to rise again to its original level?

b) Defend your answer.