Question 1

Which of the following are all examples of minerals?

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A) bronze,steel,glass,aluminum,pencil lead 
B) gold,silver,uranium,lead,silica,iron 
C) copper,ice,quartz,topaz,diamond,corundum 
D) water,mercury,metallic hydrogen,limestone 
E) petroleum,coal,iron,feldspar,basalt 
A) bronze,steel,glass,aluminum,pencil lead 
B) gold,silver,uranium,lead,silica,iron 
C) copper,ice,quartz,topaz,diamond,corundum 
D) water,mercury,metallic hydrogen,limestone 
E) petroleum,coal,iron,feldspar,basalt

Question 2

The two factors which determine whether or not an element can substitute for another element in the composition of a mineral are the ____________________ and ____________________ of the atoms.

Accepted Answer

size,charg

Question 3

How are fracture and cleavage the same,and how are they different?

Accepted Answer

Not all minerals possess cleavage,but th

Question 4

The atomic mass of an atom may vary,but its atomic number does not.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Give one example of each of the carbonates,sulfates,sulfides,and halides.

Accepted Answer

Calcite/dolomite,gyp

Question 6

Why are minerals important economically? What effect does the distribution of minerals have on the economic well-being of nations?

Accepted Answer

Minerals and rocks are used for fertiliz

Question 7

Covalent bonds differ from ionic bonds in that:

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A) ionic bonds arise from electrical attraction between positively- and negatively-charged ions. 
B) covalent bonds arise from the sharing of one or more electrons. 
C) covalent bonds can occur between atoms of the same element. 
D) A and B only 
E) A,B,and C 
A) ionic bonds arise from electrical attraction between positively- and negatively-charged ions. 
B) covalent bonds arise from the sharing of one or more electrons. 
C) covalent bonds can occur between atoms of the same element. 
D) A and B only 
E) A,B,and C

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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 9

Common examples of sulfide and sulfate minerals,respectively,are:

Accepted Answer

A) galena and pyrite. 
B) gypsum and anhydrite. 
C) galena and gypsum. 
D) galena and hematite. 
E) fluorite and pyrite. 
A) galena and pyrite. 
B) gypsum and anhydrite. 
C) galena and gypsum. 
D) galena and hematite. 
E) fluorite and pyrite.

Question 10

The basic building block of silicate minerals is the silica ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The basic building block of silicate minerals...

Question 11

Give an example of a ferromagnesian silicate.

Accepted Answer

Olivine/py

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The United States is self-sufficient in petroleum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not true of minerals? They are(have):

Accepted Answer

A) crystalline. 
B) organic. 
C) naturally occurring. 
D) definite chemical composition. 
E) characteristic physical properties. 
A) crystalline. 
B) organic. 
C) naturally occurring. 
D) definite chemical composition. 
E) characteristic physical properties.

Question 15

How do a rock and a mineral differ?

Accepted Answer

A rock is a naturally occurrin

Question 16

What is the most distinctive physical property of the mineral halite?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the most distinctive physical property...

Question 17

Why do some minerals form regular crystals and some do not? Even the same mineral,like quartz,may form beautiful crystals or irregular blobs.

Accepted Answer

While all minerals are crystalline solid

Question 18

The ratio of a substance's weight,especially a mineral,to an equal volume of water at 4°C is called its ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ratio of a substance's weight,especially a...

Question 19

A neutrally-charged atom that becomes a positively-charged atom of the same element can be called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) positron. 
B) neutron. 
C) ion. 
D) isotope. 
E) none of the above 
A) positron. 
B) neutron. 
C) ion. 
D) isotope. 
E) none of the above

Question 20

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

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

Which of the following are all examples of minerals?

The two factors which determine whether or not an element can substitute for another element in the composition of a mineral are the and of the atoms.

How are fracture and cleavage the same,and how are they different?

The atomic mass of an atom may vary,but its atomic number does not.

Give one example of each of the carbonates,sulfates,sulfides,and halides.

Why are minerals important economically? What effect does the distribution of minerals have on the economic well-being of nations?

Covalent bonds differ from ionic bonds in that:

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

Common examples of sulfide and sulfate minerals,respectively,are:

The basic building block of silicate minerals is the silica ____________________.

Give an example of a ferromagnesian silicate.

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

The United States is self-sufficient in petroleum.

Which of the following is not true of minerals? They are(have):

How do a rock and a mineral differ?

What is the most distinctive physical property of the mineral halite?

Why do some minerals form regular crystals and some do not? Even the same mineral,like quartz,may form beautiful crystals or irregular blobs.

The ratio of a substance's weight,especially a mineral,to an equal volume of water at 4°C is called its ____________________.

A neutrally-charged atom that becomes a positively-charged atom of the same element can be called a(n):

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

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Exam 3: Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks

Which of the following are all examples of minerals?

The two factors which determine whether or not an element can substitute for another element in the composition of a mineral are the ____________________ and ____________________ of the atoms.

How are fracture and cleavage the same,and how are they different?

The atomic mass of an atom may vary,but its atomic number does not.

Give one example of each of the carbonates,sulfates,sulfides,and halides.

Why are minerals important economically? What effect does the distribution of minerals have on the economic well-being of nations?

Covalent bonds differ from ionic bonds in that:

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

Common examples of sulfide and sulfate minerals,respectively,are:

The basic building block of silicate minerals is the silica ____________________.

Give an example of a ferromagnesian silicate.

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

The United States is self-sufficient in petroleum.

Which of the following is not true of minerals? They are(have):

How do a rock and a mineral differ?

What is the most distinctive physical property of the mineral halite?

Why do some minerals form regular crystals and some do not? Even the same mineral,like quartz,may form beautiful crystals or irregular blobs.

The ratio of a substance's weight,especially a mineral,to an equal volume of water at 4°C is called its ____________________.

A neutrally-charged atom that becomes a positively-charged atom of the same element can be called a(n):

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

Oceans, Shorelines, and Shoreline Processes

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Earth History

Life History

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The two factors which determine whether or not an element can substitute for another element in the composition of a mineral are the and of the atoms.

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