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Grade 11 Tectonics
Island arcs form along                                    .
  1. subduction zones.
  2. rapidly spreading mid-ocean ridges.
  3. transform faults.
  4. wide continental shelves.
Grade 11 Minerals
These are the two main groups that all minerals can be classified into.
  1. Crystalline and Noncrystalline
  2. Quartz and Granite
  3. Igneous and Metamorphic
  4. Silicate and Non-silicate
Grade 11 Geology
A geochemist is a person who specializes in the chemistry of                           .
  1. the atmosphere
  2. rocks, minerals, and soils
  3. living things
  4. tornadoes
Grade 11 Historical Geology
The principle that states geologic changes occur over long periods of time is                       .
  1. the threshold theory
  2. catastrophism
  3. gradualism
  4. the feedback mechanism
Grade 11 Rocks
The type of metamorphism this rock undergoes occurs due to the pressure and heat from the movement of one tectonic plate against another.
  1. Concrete Metamorphism
  2. Contact Metamorphism
  3. Tectonic Metamorphism
  4. Regional Metamorphism
Grade 11 Tectonics
What happens at an active continental margin?
  1. earthquakes keep sediment on the continental shelf.
  2. continent shelves are very wide.
  3. continental shelves are under unusually deep water.
  4. sediment disappears into a trench.
Grade 11 Historical Geology
In which era did the dinosaurs live?
  1. Precambrian
  2. Paleozoic
  3. Mesozoic
  4. Cenozoic
Grade 11 Minerals
Color is unreliable for identifying a mineral because
  1. most minerals have similar colors.
  2. small amounts of other elements affect color, but weathered surfaces will reveal color.
  3. small amounts of other elements affect color and weathered surfaces may hide color.
  4. most minerals are virtually colorless.
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