Question 1

Name any three factors that determine whether a known mineral resource in an area can become a reserve.

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Any three of the fol

Question 2

What is atomic bonding, and what is the result of bonding? List the types of bonding and how common they are.

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Two or more atoms join togethe

Question 3

What is matter? What categories of things are considered matter? What are the four states of matter?

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Matter is a substance that has mass and

Question 4

Completion 
Atoms of the same chemical element, carbon for example, always have the same number of ____________________ in the nucleus.

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The answer of Completion 
Atoms of the same chemical element,...

Question 5

Completion 
 12  C has 6 protons. How many protons does 13C have? ____________________ How many neutrons does 13C have? ____________________ Nitrogen-14 (14N) has 6 protons and 8 neutrons-true or false? ____________________

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Question 6

Minerals of the amphibole group have their silica tetrahedra arranged in double chains.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Ionic bonds occur when electrons:

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A)  are transferred between atoms. 
B)  are shared by atoms. 
C)  have a neutral charge. 
D)  have a positive charge. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  are transferred between atoms. 
B)  are shared by atoms. 
C)  have a neutral charge. 
D)  have a positive charge. 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

What are the eight chemical elements that make up over 99% of Earth's crust?

Accepted Answer

O, Si, Al,

Question 9

Give an example of a ferromagnesian silicate.

Accepted Answer

Olivine/py

Question 10

Completion 
In the ____________________ type of chemical bonding, electrons are transferred between adjacent atoms.

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The answer of Completion 
In the ____________________ type of chemical...

Question 11

The relatively massive, positively charged particles in the nucleus of an atom are:

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A)  protons. 
B)  neutrons. 
C)  electrons. 
D)  megatrons. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  protons. 
B)  neutrons. 
C)  electrons. 
D)  megatrons. 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

An example of a material that has been both a resource and a reserve, depending on abundance, economic conditions, and mining technology, is:

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A)  platinum. 
B)  gold. 
C)  petroleum. 
D)  iron. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  platinum. 
B)  gold. 
C)  petroleum. 
D)  iron. 
E)  all of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a mineral resource?

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A)  biotite 
B)  gold 
C)  muscovite 
D)  salt 
E)  all of the above 
A)  biotite 
B)  gold 
C)  muscovite 
D)  salt 
E)  all of the above

Question 14

Diamond and graphite are two minerals with the same chemical composition, but extremely different physical properties. Why is this?

Accepted Answer

They have

Question 15

Completion 
Different isotopes of the same element differ from each other because they have different ____________________.

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The answer of Completion 
Different isotopes of the same element...

Question 16

What is the most common mineral group, and what are three common examples?

Accepted Answer

Silicates:

Question 17

Completion 
Resources that include sand, gravel, crushed stone, salt, and sulfur are known as ____________________ resources.

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The answer of Completion 
Resources that include sand, gravel, crushed...

Question 18

The chemical formula of halite is NaCl. In simple terms, state how these atoms come together to form a solid mineral.

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Sodium has only one electron in its oute

Question 19

The best characteristic to use when identifying minerals is color.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Completion 
The atomic mass of an atom is defined as the sum of the number of its ____________________ plus ____________________.

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The answer of Completion 
The atomic mass of an atom...

Name any three factors that determine whether a known mineral resource in an area can become a reserve.

What is atomic bonding, and what is the result of bonding? List the types of bonding and how common they are.

What is matter? What categories of things are considered matter? What are the four states of matter?

Completion Atoms of the same chemical element, carbon for example, always have the same number of ____________________ in the nucleus.

Completion ¹² C has 6 protons. How many protons does ¹³C have? How many neutrons does ¹³C have? Nitrogen-14 (¹⁴N) has 6 protons and 8 neutrons-true or false?

Minerals of the amphibole group have their silica tetrahedra arranged in double chains.

Ionic bonds occur when electrons:

What are the eight chemical elements that make up over 99% of Earth's crust?

Give an example of a ferromagnesian silicate.

Completion In the ____________________ type of chemical bonding, electrons are transferred between adjacent atoms.

The relatively massive, positively charged particles in the nucleus of an atom are:

An example of a material that has been both a resource and a reserve, depending on abundance, economic conditions, and mining technology, is:

Which of the following is an example of a mineral resource?

Diamond and graphite are two minerals with the same chemical composition, but extremely different physical properties. Why is this?

Completion Different isotopes of the same element differ from each other because they have different ____________________.

What is the most common mineral group, and what are three common examples?

Completion Resources that include sand, gravel, crushed stone, salt, and sulfur are known as ____________________ resources.

The chemical formula of halite is NaCl. In simple terms, state how these atoms come together to form a solid mineral.

The best characteristic to use when identifying minerals is color.

Completion The atomic mass of an atom is defined as the sum of the number of its plus .

Understanding Earth: a Dynamic and Evolving Planet

Plate Tectonics: a Unifying Theory

Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering, Soil, and Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Continents

Mass Wasting

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

The Work of Wind and Deserts

Shorelines and Shoreline Processes

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Earth History

Life History

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Exam 3: Minerals: the Building Blocks of Rocks

Name any three factors that determine whether a known mineral resource in an area can become a reserve.

What is atomic bonding, and what is the result of bonding? List the types of bonding and how common they are.

What is matter? What categories of things are considered matter? What are the four states of matter?

Completion Atoms of the same chemical element, carbon for example, always have the same number of ____________________ in the nucleus.

Completion 12 C has 6 protons. How many protons does 13C have? ____________________ How many neutrons does 13C have? ____________________ Nitrogen-14 (14N) has 6 protons and 8 neutrons-true or false? ____________________

Minerals of the amphibole group have their silica tetrahedra arranged in double chains.

Ionic bonds occur when electrons:

What are the eight chemical elements that make up over 99% of Earth's crust?

Give an example of a ferromagnesian silicate.

Completion In the ____________________ type of chemical bonding, electrons are transferred between adjacent atoms.

The relatively massive, positively charged particles in the nucleus of an atom are:

An example of a material that has been both a resource and a reserve, depending on abundance, economic conditions, and mining technology, is:

Which of the following is an example of a mineral resource?

Diamond and graphite are two minerals with the same chemical composition, but extremely different physical properties. Why is this?

Completion Different isotopes of the same element differ from each other because they have different ____________________.

What is the most common mineral group, and what are three common examples?

Completion Resources that include sand, gravel, crushed stone, salt, and sulfur are known as ____________________ resources.

The chemical formula of halite is NaCl. In simple terms, state how these atoms come together to form a solid mineral.

The best characteristic to use when identifying minerals is color.

Completion The atomic mass of an atom is defined as the sum of the number of its ____________________ plus ____________________.

Understanding Earth: a Dynamic and Evolving Planet

Plate Tectonics: a Unifying Theory

Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering, Soil, and Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Continents

Mass Wasting

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

The Work of Wind and Deserts

Shorelines and Shoreline Processes

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Earth History

Life History

Filters

Completion ¹² C has 6 protons. How many protons does ¹³C have? How many neutrons does ¹³C have? Nitrogen-14 (¹⁴N) has 6 protons and 8 neutrons-true or false?

Completion The atomic mass of an atom is defined as the sum of the number of its plus .