Question - Explain each question detailed
1. There are six characteristics a substance must display in order to be classified as a mineral. Explain those six characteristics.
2. Define the terms relative dating and absolute dating and explain the difference between the two. How are the two methods used?
3. Earth has several "just right" features that allow it to support life and make it the only planet we know of to do so. What are the features of the Earth that make it unique among the planets in its ability to support life?
4. Explain the conditions under which stresses acting on a rock will lead to the rock's deformation. Explain the difference between brittle fracture and ductile flow.
5. Describe three types of convergent plate boundaries and what happens to the plates involved in each type.
6. Describe the difference between the continental shield and the stable platform.
7. Describe the following terms: crust, core, mantle, lithosphere, asthenosphere.