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Potential Final Exam Questions
Earth Chemistry
1. The atomic number of (Xenon is 54) and the atomic number of (Silver is 47). Which of these atoms has more electrons? Explain.
2. Suppose an electrically neutral element has an atomic number of (23) and a mass number of (48). Calculate the number of protons,
neutrons, and electrons.
3. Please fill in the following table:
Electrical Charge
Located in the nucleus(yes
or no)
Mass (a.m.u.)
Proton
Neutron
Electron
4. A helium atom has two electrons in its first and only energy level (electron shell). Would you predict that helium easily forms
compounds with other elements? Why or why not?
5. What type of chemical bond, if any, forms between the following types of elements: Metals & Nonmetals, Metals & Metals, and
Nonmetals & Nonmetals?
6. Name the families of the Periodic Table and give the name of an element in each family.
Mineral and Rock
7. Name three reasons why color is not a reliable clue to the identity of a mineral. What simple
whether a mineral is gold or pyrite? Explain.
test can be used to determine
8. Name the six types of nonsilicate minerals and identify the elements that define each type.
9. Explain how a metamorphic rock can change into the other two types of rock through the rock cycle.
10. Explain the difference between an intrusive and extrusive rock. How can you identify each?
11. Name and explain the cause of the two types of metamorphism.
12. Name and describe the two types of igneous, three types of sedimentary, and two types of metamorphic rocks.
Fossils and Geologic Time
13. Explain how three types of mechanical weathering can break down rock material.
14. Explain how three types of chemical weathering can break down rock material.
15. How is erosion different than weathering? Explain the relationship between the two processes.
16. Provide two reasons why seashells are more often preserved than other organisms.
17. Explain three different ways that an entire organism can be preserved.
18. Name the Eras of the Geologic Time Scale and the major life forms for each era.
Last (Water/Atmosphere/Environment) Unit – potential…
19. Explain two reasons why the groundwater of Door County is susceptible to contamination.
20. Explain the difference between a renewable and a nonrenewable resource and give an example of each.
21. Explain two reasons why the use of alternative energy sources is better than fossil fuel use
22. Draw a diagram and explain how water moves throughout the water cycle.
23. Explain how pressure / temperature systems in the earth’s atmosphere cause surface winds.
24. List the three most abundant gases in the modern atmosphere and their percentages. How does the modern atmosphere differ
from the primitive atmosphere?
Chapter 8
alloy
anion
atom
molecule
atomic number
chemical property
cation
element
compound
mass number
physical property
covalent bond
ionic bond
electron
neutron
proton
electron cloud
nucleus
gas
liquid
solid
ion
isotope
matter
Chapter 9
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cleavage
hardness
inorganic
luster
mineral
mineralogist
nonsilicate mineral
silicate mineral
pyrite
quartz
rock-forming mineral
streak
Chapter 10
batholith
cementation
compaction
contact metamorphism
regional metamorphism
limestone
obsidian
extrusive igneous rock
intrusive igneous rock
felsic
mafic
foliated
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphism
organic sedimentary rock chemical sedimentary rock clastic sedimentary rock
sediment
stratification
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
nonrenewable resource
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mechanical weathering
ore
placer deposit
vein
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abrasion
fossil fuel
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exfoliation
anthracite bituminous coal lignite
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ice wedging
crude oil
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organic activity
peat
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chemical weathering
renewable resource
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acid precipitation
hydroelectric energy
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carbonation
solar collector
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hydrolysis
geothermal energy
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oxidation
nuclear fission
nuclear fusion
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plant acids
petrochemical
hydrocarbon
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erosion
Chapter 17/18
absolute age
relative age
amber
freezing
mummification
tar beds
anthropology
paleontology
bedding plane
coprolite
gastroliths
evolution
theory of evolution
geologic column
half-life
invertebrate
vertebrate
index fossil
law of crosscutting
law of superposition
principle of uniformitarianism
relationships
petrification
trace fossil
unconformity
angular unconformity
disconformity
nonconformity