UNIT I AND II-EARTH SCIENCE

 

            Question 10       

 

1. List  and describe the different characteristics of sedimentary rocks and  discuss the processes that change sediment into sedimentary rock.

 

            Question 11       

 

1. How  is a scientific hypothesis different from a scientific theory? How does  a scientific theory differ from a regular theory (i.e., a  non-scientific theory in the way the term is used by lay people)?

 

            Question 12       

 

1. List the eight most abundant elements in the continental crust.

 

            Question 13       

 

1. Imagine  that you are a mineralogist and you have just received a single, small  sample of a mineral with which you are not familiar. Discuss how you  might go about identifying that mineral using some of the mineral  identification properties discussed in Chapter 1. Which properties would  you find less useful? Why?
   
   Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

 

            Question 8       

 

1. Discuss three different paths that water could take once it falls in the form of precipitation.

 

            Question 9       

 

1. Briefly describe at least six depositional features created by glaciers.

 

            Question 10       

 

1. Explain how a forest fire could lead to mass wasting.

 

            Question 11       

 

1. Why are flash floods common in arid climates?

 

            Question 12       

 

1. Describe  the evolution of an erosional floodplain from a mountain stream.  Explain the processes that take place to change the landscape.
   
   Your response should be at least 200 words in length.