Which of the following characteristics are useful to identify plagioclase feldspar from potassium feldspar (orthoclase)?

In your own words, concisely describe the basics of the “Rock Cycle” in three separate paragraphs (labeled 1, 2, and 3) as follows: 1) a description of the three different rock types involved (3 points), 2) a description of three different processes responsible for creating these rock types (3 points), and 3) a brief discussion of the importance of geologic time regarding the rock cycle (4 points).

Place the following Earth layers in order from deepest (#1) to farthest from the center of the Earth (#7).

Artesian systems will never  ________.

On the map below, which of the numbered locations shows the best example of a hotspot?

In this map view of a river meander, which of the 4 lettered locations would experience BOTH the highest-velocity water current AND greatest tendency toward sediment deposition?

By definition, a stream which is eroding downward is positioned _____ its ______. 

_________ topography is characterized by features including solution valleys, sinkholes, and speleothems composed of calcite.

If a flood is classified as a “1000-year flood”,  that means ____________.

The overall orientation (attitude) of a geological feature such as a sedimentary bed, fault plane, or fold, can be described by its ______ and _______.