Geology test 1 review - 1 Geology review: test 1 1 A. What is science? - A systematic objective method to study nature B. What is the scientific method

1 Geology review: test 1 1)A. What is science?

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B. What is the scientific method and how is it done?

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- Define the problem, collect data, develop a hypothesis, test, construct a model, communicate results, Theory, predictions, technology C. What is geology?

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D. What are some of the sub-disciplines in geology?

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E.Uniformitarianism and catastrophism

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2)Minerals, mineral properties; atoms and atomic structure – be able to draw and label an atom if I give you the appropriate information; elements, ions, isotopes and radioactivity; bonding – various types; silicate tetrahedron and how it forms various silicates; silicate minerals, and various mineral groups.

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2 E)Elements def. - A substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by chemical means, and is made up of atoms all with identical number of protons F)Ions def. -an atom or group of atoms that carries a positive or negative electric charge as a result of having lost or gained one or more electrons G)Isotopes def. - One of two or more atoms that have the same atomic number (the same number of protons) but a different number of neutrons H)Radioactivity def. - The emission of elementary particles by some atoms when their unstable nuclei disintegrate I)