Question 1

Which of the following minerals is a ferromagnesian silicate?

Accepted Answer

A) hornblende 
B) muscovite 
C) quartz 
D) orthoclase 
A) hornblende 
B) muscovite 
C) quartz 
D) orthoclase A

Question 2

Which of the following describes the light reflecting characteristics of a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A) color streak 
B) virtual absorption 
C) luster 
D) fluorescence 
A) color streak 
B) virtual absorption 
C) luster 
D) fluorescence C

Question 3

_________exhibit a sheet- like silicate structure.

Accepted Answer

A) Pyroxenes 
B) Feldspars 
C) Clays 
D) Carbonates 
A) Pyroxenes 
B) Feldspars 
C) Clays 
D) Carbonates C

Question 4

Which group of minerals are the most abundant in the Earth's crust?

Accepted Answer

A) chlorides 
B) sulfides 
C) silicates 
D) carbonates 
A) chlorides 
B) sulfides 
C) silicates 
D) carbonates

Question 5

An atom's mass number is 14 and its atomic number is 7. How many neutrons are in its nucleus?

Accepted Answer

A) 21 
B) 7 
C) 6 
D) 14 
A) 21 
B) 7 
C) 6 
D) 14

Question 6

What is the hardest mineral known?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Why does garnet have less silicon than quartz?

Accepted Answer

A) As more silicon atoms are shared in a silicate polymer, the percentage of silicon increases. 
B) Garnet has a three- dimensional structure. 
C) As more oxygen atoms are shared in a silicate polymer, the percentage of silicon increases. 
D) A and C 
A) As more silicon atoms are shared in a silicate polymer, the percentage of silicon increases. 
B) Garnet has a three- dimensional structure. 
C) As more oxygen atoms are shared in a silicate polymer, the percentage of silicon increases. 
D) A and C

Question 8

_________denote positively charged, nuclear particles.

Accepted Answer

A) Neutrons 
B) Isotrons 
C) Electrons 
D) Protons 
A) Neutrons 
B) Isotrons 
C) Electrons 
D) Protons

Question 9

Which one of the following is a typical product of weathering?

Accepted Answer

A) micas 
B) clays 
C) feldspars 
D) ferromagnesians 
A) micas 
B) clays 
C) feldspars 
D) ferromagnesians

Question 10

How do the electrons behave in a mineral with metallic bonding?

Accepted Answer

A) They can move relatively easily from atom to atom inside the mineral. 
B) They are tightly bound to certain atoms and cannot readily move. 
C) They move to adjacent negative ions, forming positive ions. 
D) They react with protons to make neutrons in the outer valence shells. 
A) They can move relatively easily from atom to atom inside the mineral. 
B) They are tightly bound to certain atoms and cannot readily move. 
C) They move to adjacent negative ions, forming positive ions. 
D) They react with protons to make neutrons in the outer valence shells.

Question 11

How many elements compose the majority of rock- forming minerals?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 6 
C) 8 
D) 10 
A) 4 
B) 6 
C) 8 
D) 10

Question 12

In which type of chemical bonding are electrons shared between adjacent atoms?

Accepted Answer

A) ionic 
B) covalent 
C) subatomic 
D) isotopic 
A) ionic 
B) covalent 
C) subatomic 
D) isotopic

Question 13

Overall, the physical properties of minerals provide a reliable means to identify common minerals. However, certain properties can exhibit a range of characteristics or values making them less useful for identification purposes. Choose three physical properties that might vary considerably between samples of the same mineral and explain why such variability would exist.

Accepted Answer

Certain elements can substitut

Question 14

What is the smallest particle of matter that exhibits and defines the distinctive chemical characteristics of the individual elements?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

A cubic centimeter of quartz, olivine, and gold weigh 2.5, 3.0, and 19.8 grams respectively. This indicates that___________ .

Accepted Answer

A) gold and olivine are silicates, quartz is elemental silicon 
B) gold is 6 to 7 times harder than olivine and quartz 
C) olivine and quartz powders are harder than metallic gold 
D) gold has a higher density and specific gravity than quartz and olivine 
A) gold and olivine are silicates, quartz is elemental silicon 
B) gold is 6 to 7 times harder than olivine and quartz 
C) olivine and quartz powders are harder than metallic gold 
D) gold has a higher density and specific gravity than quartz and olivine

Question 16

Which one of the following is NOT true for minerals?

Accepted Answer

A) They can be identified by characteristic physical properties. 
B) They can be a liquid, solid, or gas. 
C) They have a specific, predictable chemical composition. 
D) They have a specific, internal, crystalline structure. 
A) They can be identified by characteristic physical properties. 
B) They can be a liquid, solid, or gas. 
C) They have a specific, predictable chemical composition. 
D) They have a specific, internal, crystalline structure.

Question 17

What is the chemical composition of graphite and diamond?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Ruby and sapphire are red and blue forms of the mineral_________ .

Accepted Answer

A) emerald 
B) diamond 
C) corundum 
D) turquoise 
A) emerald 
B) diamond 
C) corundum 
D) turquoise

Question 19

What is the name of the dark- colored mica?

Accepted Answer

A) olivine 
B) quartz 
C) biotite 
D) calcite 
A) olivine 
B) quartz 
C) biotite 
D) calcite

Question 20

Which of the following minerals is in the mineral group known as mica?

Accepted Answer

A) orthoclase 
B) augite 
C) olivine 
D) muscovite 
A) orthoclase 
B) augite 
C) olivine 
D) muscovite

Which of the following minerals is a ferromagnesian silicate?

Which of the following describes the light reflecting characteristics of a mineral?

_________exhibit a sheet- like silicate structure.

Which group of minerals are the most abundant in the Earth's crust?

An atom's mass number is 14 and its atomic number is 7. How many neutrons are in its nucleus?

What is the hardest mineral known?

Why does garnet have less silicon than quartz?

_________denote positively charged, nuclear particles.

Which one of the following is a typical product of weathering?

How do the electrons behave in a mineral with metallic bonding?

How many elements compose the majority of rock- forming minerals?

In which type of chemical bonding are electrons shared between adjacent atoms?

What is the smallest particle of matter that exhibits and defines the distinctive chemical characteristics of the individual elements?

A cubic centimeter of quartz, olivine, and gold weigh 2.5, 3.0, and 19.8 grams respectively. This indicates that___________ .

Which one of the following is NOT true for minerals?

What is the chemical composition of graphite and diamond?

Ruby and sapphire are red and blue forms of the mineral_________ .

What is the name of the dark- colored mica?

Which of the following minerals is in the mineral group known as mica?

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Exam 3: Matter and Minerals

Which of the following minerals is a ferromagnesian silicate?

Which of the following describes the light reflecting characteristics of a mineral?

_________exhibit a sheet- like silicate structure.

Which group of minerals are the most abundant in the Earth's crust?

An atom's mass number is 14 and its atomic number is 7. How many neutrons are in its nucleus?

What is the hardest mineral known?

Why does garnet have less silicon than quartz?

_________denote positively charged, nuclear particles.

Which one of the following is a typical product of weathering?

How do the electrons behave in a mineral with metallic bonding?

How many elements compose the majority of rock- forming minerals?

In which type of chemical bonding are electrons shared between adjacent atoms?

What is the smallest particle of matter that exhibits and defines the distinctive chemical characteristics of the individual elements?

A cubic centimeter of quartz, olivine, and gold weigh 2.5, 3.0, and 19.8 grams respectively. This indicates that___________ .

Which one of the following is NOT true for minerals?

What is the chemical composition of graphite and diamond?

Ruby and sapphire are red and blue forms of the mineral_________ .

What is the name of the dark- colored mica?

Which of the following minerals is in the mineral group known as mica?

An Introduction to Geology

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Weathering and Soils

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor

Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Mass Wasting: the Work of Gravity

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

Deserts and Wind

Shorelines

Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

Global Climate Change

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