Quiz: Weathering, Erosion, Minerals: What to Know

Quiz: Weathering, Erosion, Minerals: What to Know:

Define:

Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Atomosphere. How do they interact?

Weathering

2 types of weathering… physical and chemical! Know the difference. Know examples.

What causes physical weathering?

What causes chemical weathering?

What 2 things can speed up chemical weathering (chemical reactions)?

What is erosion?

What are the main agents of erosion?

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What is a mineral?

What does inorganic mean?

What are the physical properties of minerals? (5)

What is a chemical property of minerals?

Know how to do a mineral hardness test. What are you testing?

Know how to do a mineral streak test. What are you testing?

What is the Moh’s Scale for? How is it used?

What causes minerals to have a “crystal structure”?

What is meant by cleavage and fracture?

What does luster refer to?

What does metallic luster and nonmetallic luster mean?