geology questions w pics

The image below shows a view of a typical segmented mid-ocean ridge. Which letter below marks the location of the active transform fault?

B

Using the Mohs hardness scale below, which of the following statements is NOT true?

Diamonds are twice as hard as apatite.

What is the purpose of the cement surrounding the grains in the photo?

It creates a coherent, intact rock.

The image below shows a cross-sectional view of a typical subduction zone, with earthquake locations shown with small dots. The band of earthquakes that follows the shape of the downgoing plate is termed the ________.

Wadati-Benioff zone

The image below shows a mineral with hydrochloric acid applied to it. What mineral is this?

calcite

The image below shows a mineral specimen of quartz. What is the term for the smoothly curving, clamshell-shaped surface on the sample below?

conchoidal fracture

Which basic type of plate boundary is shown in the image below?

convergent

What is the term used for the arrangement of the minerals in the picture?

crystalline

What type of texture is shown in the photomicrograph?

crystalline

Which basic type of plate boundary is shown in the image below?

divergent

Which one of the pictures does NOT show (a) rock(s)?

figure D

Consult the figure below. Hawaii is an example of ________.

hot spot volcanism

What type of rock is being formed in the picture?

igneous

What type of rock is shown in the picture?

metamorphic

What do geologists call the layering seen in this picture?

metamorphic foliation

What is the name of the cycle shown in the picture?

rock cycle

What type of rock is shown in the picture?

sedimentary

The image below shows a mineral specimen of pyrite. What is the term for the thin parallel corrugations or stripes shown on the crystal faces below?

striations

A triple junction, like the one shown below, is a place on Earth's surface where ________.

the boundaries of three lithospheric plates meet at a single point

Minerals in geodes (see below) form spectacular euhedral crystals because ________.

the crystals have abundant room to grow in their hollow surroundings

The picture below shows a(n) ________ of rock that geologists use to determine the minerals in the rock.

thin section

Which basic type of plate boundary is shown in the image below?

transform