Question 1

Potassium feldspar (KAlSi₃O₈)is in which mineral class?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which two gems are special versions of the common mineral corundum (Al₂O₃)?

Accepted Answer

A) emeralds and rubies 
B) emeralds and sapphires 
C) aquamarines and emeralds 
D) sapphires and rubies 
A) emeralds and rubies 
B) emeralds and sapphires 
C) aquamarines and emeralds 
D) sapphires and rubies

Question 3

The color of a mineral in powdered form is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A) color 
B) specific gravity 
C) luster 
D) streak 
A) color 
B) specific gravity 
C) luster 
D) streak

Question 4

Which of the following is a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A) petroleum (oil),which is a liquid 
B) cubic zirconia,which is a synthetic diamond substitute 
C) ice,which is water in the solid state 
D) obsidian,a type of volcanic glass 
A) petroleum (oil),which is a liquid 
B) cubic zirconia,which is a synthetic diamond substitute 
C) ice,which is water in the solid state 
D) obsidian,a type of volcanic glass

Question 5

Of the ~4,000 known minerals,the vast majority ________.

Accepted Answer

A) are quite common 
B) are rare 
C) form only near volcanoes 
D) are characterized as gems 
A) are quite common 
B) are rare 
C) form only near volcanoes 
D) are characterized as gems

Question 6

The way a mineral scatters light is a useful diagnostic property termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A) color 
B) reflectivity 
C) luster 
D) streak 
A) color 
B) reflectivity 
C) luster 
D) streak

Question 7

Minerals are all naturally occurring solid substances with a definable chemical composition.They must also possess ________.

Accepted Answer

A) an ability to be synthesized in the laboratory as well as be found in nature 
B) metallic elements,such as iron,calcium,or magnesium 
C) metallic luster 
D) a fixed crystalline structure (spatial arrangement of atoms and ions) 
A) an ability to be synthesized in the laboratory as well as be found in nature 
B) metallic elements,such as iron,calcium,or magnesium 
C) metallic luster 
D) a fixed crystalline structure (spatial arrangement of atoms and ions)

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A) quartz 
B) diamond 
C) petroleum 
D) gold 
A) quartz 
B) diamond 
C) petroleum 
D) gold

Question 9

Synthetically made glass and natural quartz crystals both exhibit a fracture pattern termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A) glassy fracture 
B) conchoidal fracture 
C) one-directional cleavage 
D) obtuse fracture 
A) glassy fracture 
B) conchoidal fracture 
C) one-directional cleavage 
D) obtuse fracture

Question 10

________ is a mineral property defined by the density of the mineral sample divided by the density of water (1.0 g/cm³).

Accepted Answer

A) Mass 
B) Specific gravity 
C) Luster 
D) Streak 
A) Mass 
B) Specific gravity 
C) Luster 
D) Streak

Potassium feldspar (KAlSi₃O₈)is in which mineral class?

Which two gems are special versions of the common mineral corundum (Al₂O₃)?

The color of a mineral in powdered form is termed ________.

Which of the following is a mineral?

Of the ~4,000 known minerals,the vast majority ________.

The way a mineral scatters light is a useful diagnostic property termed ________.

Minerals are all naturally occurring solid substances with a definable chemical composition.They must also possess ________.

Which of the following is NOT a mineral?

Synthetically made glass and natural quartz crystals both exhibit a fracture pattern termed ________.

________ is a mineral property defined by the density of the mineral sample divided by the density of water (1.0 g/cm³).

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Exam 5: Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Potassium feldspar (KAlSi₃O₈)is in which mineral class?

Which two gems are special versions of the common mineral corundum (Al₂O₃)?

The color of a mineral in powdered form is termed ________.

Which of the following is a mineral?

Of the ~4,000 known minerals,the vast majority ________.

The way a mineral scatters light is a useful diagnostic property termed ________.

Minerals are all naturally occurring solid substances with a definable chemical composition.They must also possess ________.

Which of the following is NOT a mineral?

Synthetically made glass and natural quartz crystals both exhibit a fracture pattern termed ________.

________ is a mineral property defined by the density of the mineral sample divided by the density of water (1.0 g/cm³).

Cosmology and the Birth of Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags,cracks,and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Squeezing Power From a Stone: Energy Resources

Riches in Rock: Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: the Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

An Envelope of Gas: Earths Atmosphere and Climate

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Introducing Rocks

a Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

the Rock Cycle in the Earth System

the Earths Interior, revisited: Seismic Layering, gravity, and the Magnetic Field

Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

Ever-Changing Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

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