1. Response Question #1 What features of the earth are produced by the movement of the lithospheric plates? A: The features of the …

2. Response Question #2 Q: How would you describe the two different tectonic plates? How would you explain how and why subduction zones occur? A: The two different tectonic plates are…

3. Response Question #3 Q: What evidence do scientists use to show that the continents were once joined together? A: The evidence that scientists…

4. Response Question #4 Q: What is a mineral? A: A mineral is …

5. Response Question #5/7 Q: According to the definition of a mineral, how can water be classified as a mineral? A: Water can be classified as a mineral if …

6. Minerals: Response Question # 6/5 Q: According to the definition of a mineral, classify the following substances as either a mineral or nonmineral: gold, helium, liquid water, ice, and teeth. Explain your reasoning for each subtance.

7. Response Question #7/6 Q: How are rocks classified? A: Rocks are classified by …