Reference no: EM133207776 , Length: Word count: 3 Pages

Question 1: Briefly describe the steps in the formation of the Universe and the origin of the Solar System (using the nebular hypothesis).

Question 2: Differentiate between a hypothesis and a theory. Know the Scientific Method steps.

Question 3: Define a mineral; what is the difference between a mineral and glass, and a rock?

Question 4: Know the types of chemical bonds.

Question 5: Define a mineral; what is the difference between a mineral and a glass?

Question 6: Diamond is a polymorph of graphite. What is a polymorph, and explain how a piece of graphite could be turned into a diamond by geologic processes.

Question 7: What are the main causes of melting inside the Earth? Know how to explain each in detail.

Question 8: Describe the process of decompression melting.

Question 9: List the four major magma compositions in order of decreasing silica content.

Question 10: What is partial melting compared to the complete melting of a rock? Why is it that rocks do not usually experience complete melting inside the Earth? When rocks partially melt underground, briefly describe what happens to the rocks as it partially melts and what happens to the magma that is formed.

Question 11: Does the lava that erupts from volcanoes here on Earth ever come from the outer core? Explain your answer.

Question 12: If temperature inside the Earth is steady and is not the main reason for the creation of magma, what does change inside the Earth to cause rocks to partially melt?

Question 13: Briefly describe the following types of igneous intrusive/plutonic structures: pluton, batholith, sill (flat-lying sheet), and dike. Know how to recognize in a figure.