Question 1

All ferromagnesian minerals contain which two elements?

Accepted Answer

A)  chlorine, silicon 
B)  iron, magnesium 
C)  calcium, sodium 
D)  iron, potassium 
A)  chlorine, silicon 
B)  iron, magnesium 
C)  calcium, sodium 
D)  iron, potassium

Question 2

Which common rock forming minerals exhibit a perfect single basal cleavage?

Accepted Answer

A)  micas like muscovite and biotite 
B)  pyroxenes like augite 
C)  amphiboles like hornblende 
D)  feldspars like plagioclase and orthoclase 
A)  micas like muscovite and biotite 
B)  pyroxenes like augite 
C)  amphiboles like hornblende 
D)  feldspars like plagioclase and orthoclase

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

A mineral's hardness is determined by the number and the strength of chemical bonds, but how is it actually determined?

Accepted Answer

A)  by weighing it on a Mohs scale. 
B)  by whether or not it cleaves. 
C)  by looking at its streak. 
D)  by its resistance to scratching or abrasion by other materials of known hardness. 
A)  by weighing it on a Mohs scale. 
B)  by whether or not it cleaves. 
C)  by looking at its streak. 
D)  by its resistance to scratching or abrasion by other materials of known hardness.

Question 5

Which one of the following minerals has the greatest hardness on the Mohs hardness scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  topaz 
B)  gypsum 
C)  calcite 
D)  feldspar 
A)  topaz 
B)  gypsum 
C)  calcite 
D)  feldspar

Question 6

In a neutral atom such as helium or native copper, the number of protons in the nucleus _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is usually greater than the number of neutrons 
B)  increases from element to element by even multiples of 8 
C)  is equal to the number of electrons in the outer shells 
D)  is different for each isotope 
A)  is usually greater than the number of neutrons 
B)  increases from element to element by even multiples of 8 
C)  is equal to the number of electrons in the outer shells 
D)  is different for each isotope

Question 7

Which one of the following is a typical product of chemical weathering of other silicates?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which one of the following is a sodium and calcium feldspar with twinning striations?

Accepted Answer

A)  sanidine 
B)  microcline 
C)  orthoclase 
D)  plagioclase 
A)  sanidine 
B)  microcline 
C)  orthoclase 
D)  plagioclase

Question 9

What is the name of dark- coloured mica?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which response describes the geometric attributes of a tetrahedron?

Accepted Answer

A)  8 plane faces, each an equilateral triangle, 12 edges, and 6 corners 
B)  6 plane faces, each a square, 12 edges, and 8 corners 
C)  4 plane faces, each an equilateral triangle, 6 edges, and 4 corners 
D)  6 plane faces, each a rectangle, 4 edges, and 8 corners 
A)  8 plane faces, each an equilateral triangle, 12 edges, and 6 corners 
B)  6 plane faces, each a square, 12 edges, and 8 corners 
C)  4 plane faces, each an equilateral triangle, 6 edges, and 4 corners 
D)  6 plane faces, each a rectangle, 4 edges, and 8 corners

Question 11

Which manufactured products contain minerals or elements extracted from mineral resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  beer 
B)  jacket 
C)  wooden chair 
D)  aluminum pop cans, "pencil lead," baby powder, concrete 
A)  beer 
B)  jacket 
C)  wooden chair 
D)  aluminum pop cans, "pencil lead," baby powder, concrete

Question 12

The tendency for a mineral like quartz to break in a smoothly curved manner is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  elliptical breakage 
B)  anomalous cleavage 
C)  spherical cleavage 
D)  conchoidal fracture 
A)  elliptical breakage 
B)  anomalous cleavage 
C)  spherical cleavage 
D)  conchoidal fracture

Question 13

Garnet, a common hard metamorphic mineral used for abrasives, has an internal crystal structure most similar to which other silicate mineral?

Accepted Answer

A)  biotite 
B)  plagioclase feldspar 
C)  olivine 
D)  augite 
A)  biotite 
B)  plagioclase feldspar 
C)  olivine 
D)  augite

Question 14

Which one of the following is false for minerals?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following denotes the tiny, but very massive, central part of an atom?

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus 
B)  inner shell 
C)  core mass 
D)  valence shell 
A)  nucleus 
B)  inner shell 
C)  core mass 
D)  valence shell

Question 16

The external expression of the internal arrangement of atoms in a mineral is called what?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The external expression of the internal arrangement...

Question 17

Hornblende and the other amphiboles have what type of silicate structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  double chains 
B)  metallic 
C)  3- D framework 
D)  sheet 
A)  double chains 
B)  metallic 
C)  3- D framework 
D)  sheet

Question 18

Which common rock forming minerals exhibit cleavage planes at nearly 60°/120°?

Accepted Answer

A)  feldspars like plagioclase and orthoclase 
B)  micas like muscovite and biotite 
C)  pyroxenes like augite 
D)  amphiboles like hornblende 
A)  feldspars like plagioclase and orthoclase 
B)  micas like muscovite and biotite 
C)  pyroxenes like augite 
D)  amphiboles like hornblende

Question 19

What are the lightest or least massive of the basic atomic particles?

Accepted Answer

A)  electrons 
B)  neutrons 
C)  uranium nuclei 
D)  protons 
A)  electrons 
B)  neutrons 
C)  uranium nuclei 
D)  protons

Question 20

Which element forms the strongest bonds with oxygen, based on its size and charge?

Accepted Answer

A)  aluminum 
B)  calcium 
C)  potassium 
D)  silicon 
A)  aluminum 
B)  calcium 
C)  potassium 
D)  silicon

All ferromagnesian minerals contain which two elements?

Which common rock forming minerals exhibit a perfect single basal cleavage?

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

A mineral's hardness is determined by the number and the strength of chemical bonds, but how is it actually determined?

Which one of the following minerals has the greatest hardness on the Mohs hardness scale?

In a neutral atom such as helium or native copper, the number of protons in the nucleus _________.

Which one of the following is a typical product of chemical weathering of other silicates?

Which one of the following is a sodium and calcium feldspar with twinning striations?

What is the name of dark- coloured mica?

Which response describes the geometric attributes of a tetrahedron?

Which manufactured products contain minerals or elements extracted from mineral resources?

The tendency for a mineral like quartz to break in a smoothly curved manner is termed ________.

Garnet, a common hard metamorphic mineral used for abrasives, has an internal crystal structure most similar to which other silicate mineral?

Which one of the following is false for minerals?

Which of the following denotes the tiny, but very massive, central part of an atom?

The external expression of the internal arrangement of atoms in a mineral is called what?

Hornblende and the other amphiboles have what type of silicate structure?

Which common rock forming minerals exhibit cleavage planes at nearly 60°/120°?

What are the lightest or least massive of the basic atomic particles?

Which element forms the strongest bonds with oxygen, based on its size and charge?

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All ferromagnesian minerals contain which two elements?

Which common rock forming minerals exhibit a perfect single basal cleavage?

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

A mineral's hardness is determined by the number and the strength of chemical bonds, but how is it actually determined?

Which one of the following minerals has the greatest hardness on the Mohs hardness scale?

In a neutral atom such as helium or native copper, the number of protons in the nucleus _________.

Which one of the following is a typical product of chemical weathering of other silicates?

Which one of the following is a sodium and calcium feldspar with twinning striations?

What is the name of dark- coloured mica?

Which response describes the geometric attributes of a tetrahedron?

Which manufactured products contain minerals or elements extracted from mineral resources?

The tendency for a mineral like quartz to break in a smoothly curved manner is termed ________.

Garnet, a common hard metamorphic mineral used for abrasives, has an internal crystal structure most similar to which other silicate mineral?

Which one of the following is false for minerals?

Which of the following denotes the tiny, but very massive, central part of an atom?

The external expression of the internal arrangement of atoms in a mineral is called what?

Hornblende and the other amphiboles have what type of silicate structure?

Which common rock forming minerals exhibit cleavage planes at nearly 60°/120°?

What are the lightest or least massive of the basic atomic particles?

Which element forms the strongest bonds with oxygen, based on its size and charge?

An Introduction to Geology and Plate Tectonics

Minerals: the Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks

Volcanoes and Volcanic Processes

Weathering and Soil

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Geologic Time

Crustal Deformation

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

The Ocean Floor

Mountain Building and Continental Frameworks

Mass Wasting: the Work of Gravity

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

Deserts and Winds

Shorelines

Mineral and Energy Resources

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