Question 1

Can you think of something that is not matter?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Can you think of something that is...

Question 2

Most economically valuable metals are processed from

Accepted Answer

A)  ionic compounds. 
B)  silicate ores. 
C)  oxide and silicate ores. 
D)  sulfide and oxide ores. 
A)  ionic compounds. 
B)  silicate ores. 
C)  oxide and silicate ores. 
D)  sulfide and oxide ores.

Question 3

What type of minerals dissolves best in water?

Accepted Answer

A)  metallically bonded minerals 
B)  covalently bonded minerals 
C)  ionically bonded minerals 
D)  single-element minerals 
A)  metallically bonded minerals 
B)  covalently bonded minerals 
C)  ionically bonded minerals 
D)  single-element minerals

Question 4

If water were evaporating from a pan, would you expect the water molecules of 16O or 18O to evaporate first?

Accepted Answer

The answer of If water were evaporating from a pan,...

Question 5

Minerals are the fundamental building blocks of Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which statement is true about the composition of minerals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minerals are composed of elements. 
B)  All minerals are compounds. 
C)  There are no minerals composed of only one element. 
D)  The chemical composition of a mineral does not determine the physical properties of the mineral. 
A)  Minerals are composed of elements. 
B)  All minerals are compounds. 
C)  There are no minerals composed of only one element. 
D)  The chemical composition of a mineral does not determine the physical properties of the mineral.

Question 7

How is the valuable part of an ore mineral removed?

Accepted Answer

A)  by heating the ore in boiling temperatures 
B)  by breaking its mineral bonds 
C)  by dissolving the ore in water and acid 
D)  by using a magnet to remove the metal 
A)  by heating the ore in boiling temperatures 
B)  by breaking its mineral bonds 
C)  by dissolving the ore in water and acid 
D)  by using a magnet to remove the metal

Question 8

Why are diamonds so hard?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are formed under very cold conditions. 
B)  They are held together by strong metallic bonds. 
C)  They are held together by strong ionic bonds. 
D)  They are held together by strong covalent bonds. 
A)  They are formed under very cold conditions. 
B)  They are held together by strong metallic bonds. 
C)  They are held together by strong ionic bonds. 
D)  They are held together by strong covalent bonds.

Can you think of something that is not matter?

Most economically valuable metals are processed from

What type of minerals dissolves best in water?

If water were evaporating from a pan, would you expect the water molecules of 16O or 18O to evaporate first?

Minerals are the fundamental building blocks of Earth.

Which statement is true about the composition of minerals?

How is the valuable part of an ore mineral removed?

Why are diamonds so hard?

Why Study Earth

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Formation of Magma and Igneous Rocks

Formation of Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks

Formation of Metamorphic Rocks

Earth Materials As Time Keepers

Earth Materials As Time Keepers

Making Earth

Motion Inside Earth

Deformation of Rocks

Global Tectonics: Plates and Plumes

Tectonics and Surface Relief

Soil Formation and Landscape Stability

Mass Movements: Landscapes in Motion

Streams: Flowing Water Shapes the Landscape

Water Flowing Underground

Glaciers: Cold-Climate Sculptors of Continents

Shorelines: Changing Landscapes Where Land Meets Sea

Wind: a Global Geologic Process

Global Warming: Real Time Change in the Earth System

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Exam 2: Minerals: Building Blocks of the Planet

Can you think of something that is not matter?

Most economically valuable metals are processed from

What type of minerals dissolves best in water?

If water were evaporating from a pan, would you expect the water molecules of 16O or 18O to evaporate first?

Minerals are the fundamental building blocks of Earth.

Which statement is true about the composition of minerals?

How is the valuable part of an ore mineral removed?

Why are diamonds so hard?

Why Study Earth

Rocks and Rock-Forming Processes

Formation of Magma and Igneous Rocks

Formation of Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks

Formation of Metamorphic Rocks

Earth Materials As Time Keepers

Earth Materials As Time Keepers

Making Earth

Motion Inside Earth

Deformation of Rocks

Global Tectonics: Plates and Plumes

Tectonics and Surface Relief

Soil Formation and Landscape Stability

Mass Movements: Landscapes in Motion

Streams: Flowing Water Shapes the Landscape

Water Flowing Underground

Glaciers: Cold-Climate Sculptors of Continents

Shorelines: Changing Landscapes Where Land Meets Sea

Wind: a Global Geologic Process

Global Warming: Real Time Change in the Earth System

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