Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

covalent

Question 2

The most abundant rock-forming minerals are the nonferromagnesian silicates called the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

feldspars

Question 3

Give an example of a native element.

Accepted Answer

Gold/silver/copper/diamond/graphite.

Question 4

For a neutrally-charged atom to become a positively-charged atom of the same element,it must:

Accepted Answer

A) lose a proton. 
B) lose an electron. 
C) gain a proton. 
D) gain an electron. 
E) none of the above 
A) lose a proton. 
B) lose an electron. 
C) gain a proton. 
D) gain an electron. 
E) none of the above

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) sand 
B) gold 
C) petroleum 
D) salt 
E) all of the above 
A) sand 
B) gold 
C) petroleum 
D) salt 
E) all of the above

Question 6

Give an example of a nonferromagnesian silicate.

Accepted Answer

Quartz/fel

Question 7

C¹² has 6 protons.How many protons does C¹³ have? ____________________ How many neutrons does C¹³ have? ____________________ Nitrogen-14 (N¹⁴)has 6 protons and 8 neutrons-true or false? ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of C¹² has 6 protons.How many protons does...

Question 8

Ionic bonds occur when electrons:

Accepted Answer

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

Two or more atoms join togethe

Question 10

What makes a resource into a reserve? What is the distinction between them,and what factors does it depend on?

Accepted Answer

Resources are concentrations of a useful

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

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

Accepted Answer

Any three of the fol

Question 13

What are radioactive isotopes,and why are they important to geologists?

Accepted Answer

A radioactive isotope is one that underg

Question 14

All minerals are compounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Native elements are among those that occur in concentrations known as ores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The best characteristic to use when identifying minerals is color.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Matter is anything that has ma

Question 18

____________________ and ____________________ are mineral compounds that are commonly produced by animals and are known as calcium ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Calcite,aragonite,ca

Question 19

What is a simple chemical test that will distinguish calcite from non-carbonate minerals?

Accepted Answer

Calcite will efferve

Question 20

What is a rock?

Accepted Answer

A rock is a naturall

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

The most abundant rock-forming minerals are the nonferromagnesian silicates called the ____________________.

Give an example of a native element.

For a neutrally-charged atom to become a positively-charged atom of the same element,it must:

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

Give an example of a nonferromagnesian silicate.

C¹² has 6 protons.How many protons does C¹³ have? How many neutrons does C¹³ have? Nitrogen-14 (N¹⁴)has 6 protons and 8 neutrons-true or false?

Ionic bonds occur when electrons:

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

What makes a resource into a reserve? What is the distinction between them,and what factors does it depend on?

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

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

What are radioactive isotopes,and why are they important to geologists?

All minerals are compounds.

Native elements are among those that occur in concentrations known as ores.

The best characteristic to use when identifying minerals is color.

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

and are mineral compounds that are commonly produced by animals and are known as calcium .

What is a simple chemical test that will distinguish calcite from non-carbonate minerals?

What is a rock?

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

Oceans, 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

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

The most abundant rock-forming minerals are the nonferromagnesian silicates called the ____________________.

Give an example of a native element.

For a neutrally-charged atom to become a positively-charged atom of the same element,it must:

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

Give an example of a nonferromagnesian silicate.

C¹² has 6 protons.How many protons does C¹³ have? ____________________ How many neutrons does C¹³ have? ____________________ Nitrogen-14 (N¹⁴)has 6 protons and 8 neutrons-true or false? ____________________

Ionic bonds occur when electrons:

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

What makes a resource into a reserve? What is the distinction between them,and what factors does it depend on?

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

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

What are radioactive isotopes,and why are they important to geologists?

All minerals are compounds.

Native elements are among those that occur in concentrations known as ores.

The best characteristic to use when identifying minerals is color.

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

____________________ and ____________________ are mineral compounds that are commonly produced by animals and are known as calcium ____________________.

What is a simple chemical test that will distinguish calcite from non-carbonate minerals?

What is a rock?

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

Oceans, Shorelines, and Shoreline Processes

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Earth History

Life History

Filters

C¹² has 6 protons.How many protons does C¹³ have? How many neutrons does C¹³ have? Nitrogen-14 (N¹⁴)has 6 protons and 8 neutrons-true or false?

and are mineral compounds that are commonly produced by animals and are known as calcium .