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Geology 101, Fall 2006 (Due: Wednesday, October 4 in class) Assignment 1: Identifying minerals and reading maps Define/distinguish the following terms: topographic map versus geologic map the Quaternary Period versus the Tertiary Period a contact between rock formations versus a fault What is plate tectonics (note the spelling!)? the lithosphere versus the asthenosphere the crust versus the mantle What is the second law of thermodynamics and what does it have to do with plate tectonics? an intraplate hotspot versus a plate tectonic boundary a subduction zone versus a spreading ridge (center) a mineral versus a rock a mineral’s cleavage versus its crystal habitLook up the atomic symbol for the following elements (for instance, the element carbon is symbolized by the letter “C”): aluminum argon calcium gold hydrogen iron lead magnesium nickel oxygen potassium sodium silicon silver sulfur titanium uranium Write the name of the ion next to its symbol and complete the symbol by showing the ion’s electrical charge. SiO4 CO3 S


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