Question 1

Sedimentary rocks include

Accepted Answer

A)  Pieces of other rocks cemented together (sandstone, shale). 
B)  Chemical precipitates (halite, gypsum). 
C)  Organically precipitated components cemented together (shells cemented to form limestone). 
D)  Organically formed materials compressed together (partially decomposed plant material formed into lignite or coal). 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Pieces of other rocks cemented together (sandstone, shale). 
B)  Chemical precipitates (halite, gypsum). 
C)  Organically precipitated components cemented together (shells cemented to form limestone). 
D)  Organically formed materials compressed together (partially decomposed plant material formed into lignite or coal). 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 2

The most common minerals in the crust are

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbonates. 
B)  Silicates. 
C)  Sulfates. 
D)  Sulfides. 
A)  Carbonates. 
B)  Silicates. 
C)  Sulfates. 
D)  Sulfides.

Question 3

Which of the following are minerals that comprise a native element

Accepted Answer

A)  Sulfur. 
B)  Diamond. 
C)  Graphite. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Sulfur. 
B)  Diamond. 
C)  Graphite. 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 4

Anions are negatively charged and cations are positively charged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Of the following rocks,one that is metamorphic

Accepted Answer

A)  Rhyolite. 
B)  Olivine basalt. 
C)  Garnet schist. 
D)  Granodiorite. 
A)  Rhyolite. 
B)  Olivine basalt. 
C)  Garnet schist. 
D)  Granodiorite.

Question 6

Which of the following is a silicate mineral?

Accepted Answer

A)  Galena 
B)  Calcite 
C)  Muscovite 
D)  Pyrite 
A)  Galena 
B)  Calcite 
C)  Muscovite 
D)  Pyrite

Question 7

The concept of the rock cycle is that

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A)  Rocks are moved around the world by geologic processes. 
B)  Rocks are continually undergoing change, being transformed into new rocks. 
C)  The world changes, but rocks are permanent. 
D)  Rocks must be cycled deep into the crust to be made into different rocks. 
A)  Rocks are moved around the world by geologic processes. 
B)  Rocks are continually undergoing change, being transformed into new rocks. 
C)  The world changes, but rocks are permanent. 
D)  Rocks must be cycled deep into the crust to be made into different rocks.

Question 8

Magma that is erupted at the earth's surface is

Accepted Answer

A)  Lava. 
B)  Coarse-grained. 
C)  Sedimentary. 
D)  Granite. 
A)  Lava. 
B)  Coarse-grained. 
C)  Sedimentary. 
D)  Granite.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quartz 
B)  Mica 
C)  Ice 
D)  Sugar 
A)  Quartz 
B)  Mica 
C)  Ice 
D)  Sugar

Question 10

Which of the following is a member of the sulfide mineral group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calcite 
B)  Pyrite 
C)  Gypsum 
D)  Mica 
A)  Calcite 
B)  Pyrite 
C)  Gypsum 
D)  Mica

Question 11

Native elements are those elements that

Accepted Answer

A)  Do not have more than one isotope. 
B)  Are all those found naturally in the earth. 
C)  Are common in rocks of the United States. 
D)  Occur as minerals consisting of a single element. 
A)  Do not have more than one isotope. 
B)  Are all those found naturally in the earth. 
C)  Are common in rocks of the United States. 
D)  Occur as minerals consisting of a single element.

Question 12

Plutonic rocks are typically fine grained owing to a faster rate of cooling than volcanic rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Rocks that are formed by the crystallization of new minerals in the solid state (i.e.without melting)due to heat and/or pressure are

Accepted Answer

A)  Igneous. 
B)  Sedimentary. 
C)  Ultramafic. 
D)  Metamorphic. 
A)  Igneous. 
B)  Sedimentary. 
C)  Ultramafic. 
D)  Metamorphic.

Question 14

An example of a clastic sedimentary rock is

Accepted Answer

A)  Limestone. 
B)  Gypsum. 
C)  Shale. 
D)  Coal. 
A)  Limestone. 
B)  Gypsum. 
C)  Shale. 
D)  Coal.

Question 15

An atom that has 20 protons and 20 neutrons in its nucleus has this atomic number

Accepted Answer

A)  20. 
B)  40. 
C)  400. 
D)  Cannot determine because not enough information is given. 
A)  20. 
B)  40. 
C)  400. 
D)  Cannot determine because not enough information is given.

Question 16

Which of the following rock is an example of an extremely rapid rate of cooling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Granite 
B)  Rhyolite 
C)  Obsidian 
D)  Basalt 
A)  Granite 
B)  Rhyolite 
C)  Obsidian 
D)  Basalt

Question 17

Silicates rich in iron and/or magnesium are termed

Accepted Answer

A)  Cations. 
B)  Feldspars. 
C)  Ferromagnesian. 
D)  Magnetite. 
A)  Cations. 
B)  Feldspars. 
C)  Ferromagnesian. 
D)  Magnetite.

Question 18

Rocks that crystallize from magma are

Accepted Answer

A)  Igneous. 
B)  Metamorphic. 
C)  Sedimentary. 
D)  Clastic. 
A)  Igneous. 
B)  Metamorphic. 
C)  Sedimentary. 
D)  Clastic.

Question 19

The term cleavage refers to a mineral's tendency to break preferentially in certain directions of the crystal structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Metamorphic rocks are formed at extremely high temperatures,above those required to form plutonic rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Sedimentary rocks include

The most common minerals in the crust are

Which of the following are minerals that comprise a native element

Anions are negatively charged and cations are positively charged.

Of the following rocks,one that is metamorphic

Which of the following is a silicate mineral?

The concept of the rock cycle is that

Magma that is erupted at the earth's surface is

Which of the following is not a mineral?

Which of the following is a member of the sulfide mineral group?

Native elements are those elements that

Plutonic rocks are typically fine grained owing to a faster rate of cooling than volcanic rocks.

Rocks that are formed by the crystallization of new minerals in the solid state (i.e.without melting)due to heat and/or pressure are

An example of a clastic sedimentary rock is

An atom that has 20 protons and 20 neutrons in its nucleus has this atomic number

Which of the following rock is an example of an extremely rapid rate of cooling?

Silicates rich in iron and/or magnesium are termed

Rocks that crystallize from magma are

The term cleavage refers to a mineral's tendency to break preferentially in certain directions of the crystal structure.

Metamorphic rocks are formed at extremely high temperatures,above those required to form plutonic rocks.

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Sedimentary rocks include

The most common minerals in the crust are

Which of the following are minerals that comprise a native element

Anions are negatively charged and cations are positively charged.

Of the following rocks,one that is metamorphic

Which of the following is a silicate mineral?

The concept of the rock cycle is that

Magma that is erupted at the earth's surface is

Which of the following is not a mineral?

Which of the following is a member of the sulfide mineral group?

Native elements are those elements that

Plutonic rocks are typically fine grained owing to a faster rate of cooling than volcanic rocks.

Rocks that are formed by the crystallization of new minerals in the solid state (i.e.without melting)due to heat and/or pressure are

An example of a clastic sedimentary rock is

An atom that has 20 protons and 20 neutrons in its nucleus has this atomic number

Which of the following rock is an example of an extremely rapid rate of cooling?

Silicates rich in iron and/or magnesium are termed

Rocks that crystallize from magma are

The term cleavage refers to a mineral's tendency to break preferentially in certain directions of the crystal structure.

Metamorphic rocks are formed at extremely high temperatures,above those required to form plutonic rocks.

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Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Streams and Flooding

Coastal Zones and Processes

Mass Movements

Ice and Glaciers,wind and Deserts

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Ground Water and Water Resources

Weathering, erosion, and Soil Resources

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