Question 1

Which of the following is not a fundamental particle found in atoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  neutron 
B)  protons 
C)  selectron 
D)  electron 
A)  neutron 
B)  protons 
C)  selectron 
D)  electron

Question 2

Ruby and sapphire are red and blue forms of the mineral __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

While there are 90 naturally occurring elements, these combine in various proportions and structures to make nearly ________minerals.

Accepted Answer

A)  4,000 
B)  400 
C)  40,000 
D)  400,000 
A)  4,000 
B)  400 
C)  40,000 
D)  400,000

Question 4

What is the hardest mineral known?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the hardest mineral known?...

Question 5

________is the ratio of a weight of mineral to a volume of water of equal weight.

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific gravity 
B)  Absolute mass 
C)  Characteristic volume 
D)  Wet weight 
A)  Specific gravity 
B)  Absolute mass 
C)  Characteristic volume 
D)  Wet weight

Question 6

Most ________minerals are microscopic crystals of sheet silicates that form by the chemical weathering of feldspars, pyroxenes, amphiboles and micas.

Accepted Answer

A)  carbonate 
B)  salt 
C)  hydroxide 
D)  clay 
A)  carbonate 
B)  salt 
C)  hydroxide 
D)  clay

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  streak 
B)  fluorescence 
C)  lustre 
D)  virtual absorption 
A)  streak 
B)  fluorescence 
C)  lustre 
D)  virtual absorption

Which of the following is not a fundamental particle found in atoms?

Ruby and sapphire are red and blue forms of the mineral __________.

While there are 90 naturally occurring elements, these combine in various proportions and structures to make nearly ________minerals.

What is the hardest mineral known?

________is the ratio of a weight of mineral to a volume of water of equal weight.

Most ________minerals are microscopic crystals of sheet silicates that form by the chemical weathering of feldspars, pyroxenes, amphiboles and micas.

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

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

Filters

Exam 12: Plate Tectonics: the Framework for Modern Geology

Which of the following is not a fundamental particle found in atoms?

Ruby and sapphire are red and blue forms of the mineral __________.

While there are 90 naturally occurring elements, these combine in various proportions and structures to make nearly ________minerals.

What is the hardest mineral known?

________is the ratio of a weight of mineral to a volume of water of equal weight.

Most ________minerals are microscopic crystals of sheet silicates that form by the chemical weathering of feldspars, pyroxenes, amphiboles and micas.

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

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

Filters