Exam 3: Matter

Which type of rock will have properties that reflect the direction pressure was applied to the rock during its transformation?

Water is a _____________ containing oxygen and hydrogen while air is a _____________ of oxygen and nitrogen.

Glass can be categorized as a mineral.

A glass of water with ice cubes would contain:

Regolith is:

The inner-most core of the Earth is completely liquid.

The longer amounts of time to cool lead to larger mineral grain sizes in igneous rock.

On the surface of the Earth, _____________ rocks are most common, while for the crust as a whole ________________ rocks are most common.

This hard outer layer, which includes the uppermost mantle and all of the crust, is called the.

The common mineral silicate is composed of:

A glass containing a layer of oil on top of a layer of water would contain:

Above the mantle lies the thinnest and outermost layer of the Earth, the __________ , which consists of rocky matter that is less dense than mantle rock.

When water changes into steam,

Which of the following is the most viscous liquid?

Some minerals contain economically important elements. If you were prospecting in the field, what tools would you carry to help you identify different minerals?

Which of the following gives the correct compositional layering of the Earth, from interior to surface?

Soil is a special type of regolith that contains both organic matter and minerals.

Diamond is not an example of a mineral since it cannot be flaked apart.

Minerals have a tendency to break in preferred directions along bright, reflective planar surfaces.

When sugar and water are mixed together to form a solution, no chemical change has occurred.