Question 1

The identity of a rock is dependent on its mineralogy and

Accepted Answer

A) shape. 
B) color. 
C) hardness. 
D) texture. 
A) shape. 
B) color. 
C) hardness. 
D) texture.

Question 2

_________ is the most common mineral or mineral group in Earth's crust.

Accepted Answer

A) Calcite 
B) Pyroxene 
C) Quartz 
D) Feldspar 
A) Calcite 
B) Pyroxene 
C) Quartz 
D) Feldspar

Question 3

The process whereby minerals form is called

Accepted Answer

A) atomization. 
B) crystallization. 
C) solidification. 
D) precipitation. 
A) atomization. 
B) crystallization. 
C) solidification. 
D) precipitation.

Question 4

Chemical substances that have exactly the same chemical formula but different crystal structures are called

Accepted Answer

A) electrons. 
B) ions. 
C) isotopes. 
D) polymorphs. 
A) electrons. 
B) ions. 
C) isotopes. 
D) polymorphs.

Question 5

Isotopes of an element have different numbers of

Accepted Answer

A) electrons. 
B) neutrons. 
C) protons. 
D) electrons,neutrons,and protons. 
A) electrons. 
B) neutrons. 
C) protons. 
D) electrons,neutrons,and protons.

Question 6

For mineral identification purposes,which of the following is the least reliable physical property?

Accepted Answer

A) streak 
B) cleavage 
C) color 
D) hardness 
A) streak 
B) cleavage 
C) color 
D) hardness

Question 7

Large crystals with well-formed crystal faces tend to form when

Accepted Answer

A) minerals have space to grow. 
B) rocks undergo melting. 
C) molten rock cools quickly. 
D) volcanoes erupt explosively. 
A) minerals have space to grow. 
B) rocks undergo melting. 
C) molten rock cools quickly. 
D) volcanoes erupt explosively.

Question 8

Calcite (CaCO3)fizzes when it comes in contact with hydrochloric acid (HCl).What are the products of this reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Ca and CO3 
B) CaO and CO2 
C) CaC and O2 
D) Ca,C,and O2 
A) Ca and CO3 
B) CaO and CO2 
C) CaC and O2 
D) Ca,C,and O2

Question 9

What does the symbol Na+ represent?

Accepted Answer

A) a sodium proton 
B) a sodium cation 
C) a sodium electron 
D) a sodium anion 
A) a sodium proton 
B) a sodium cation 
C) a sodium electron 
D) a sodium anion

The identity of a rock is dependent on its mineralogy and

_________ is the most common mineral or mineral group in Earth's crust.

The process whereby minerals form is called

Chemical substances that have exactly the same chemical formula but different crystal structures are called

Isotopes of an element have different numbers of

For mineral identification purposes,which of the following is the least reliable physical property?

Large crystals with well-formed crystal faces tend to form when

Calcite (CaCO₃)fizzes when it comes in contact with hydrochloric acid (HCl).What are the products of this reaction?

What does the symbol Na⁺represent?

The Earth System

Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Theory

Igneous Rocks: Solids From Melts

Sedimentation: Rocks Formed by Surface Processes

Metamorphism: Alteration of Rocks by Temperature and Pressure

Deformation: Modification of Rocks by Folding and Fracturing

Clocks in Rocks: Timing the Geologic Period

Early History of the Terrestrial Planets

History of the Continents

Geobiology: Life Interacts With Earth

Volcanoes

Earthquakes

Exploring Earths Interior

The Climate System

Weathering,erosion,and Mass Wasting: Interactions Between the Climate and Plate Tectonic Systems

The Hydrologic Cycle and Groundwater

Stream Transport: From Mountains to Oceans

Winds and Deserts

Coastlines and Ocean Basins

Glaciers: the Work of Ice

Landscapes: Tectonic and Climate Interaction

The Human Impact of Earths Environment

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Exam 3: Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks

The identity of a rock is dependent on its mineralogy and

_________ is the most common mineral or mineral group in Earth's crust.

The process whereby minerals form is called

Chemical substances that have exactly the same chemical formula but different crystal structures are called

Isotopes of an element have different numbers of

For mineral identification purposes,which of the following is the least reliable physical property?

Large crystals with well-formed crystal faces tend to form when

Calcite (CaCO3)fizzes when it comes in contact with hydrochloric acid (HCl).What are the products of this reaction?

What does the symbol Na+ represent?

The Earth System

Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Theory

Igneous Rocks: Solids From Melts

Sedimentation: Rocks Formed by Surface Processes

Metamorphism: Alteration of Rocks by Temperature and Pressure

Deformation: Modification of Rocks by Folding and Fracturing

Clocks in Rocks: Timing the Geologic Period

Early History of the Terrestrial Planets

History of the Continents

Geobiology: Life Interacts With Earth

Volcanoes

Earthquakes

Exploring Earths Interior

The Climate System

Weathering,erosion,and Mass Wasting: Interactions Between the Climate and Plate Tectonic Systems

The Hydrologic Cycle and Groundwater

Stream Transport: From Mountains to Oceans

Winds and Deserts

Coastlines and Ocean Basins

Glaciers: the Work of Ice

Landscapes: Tectonic and Climate Interaction

The Human Impact of Earths Environment

Filters

Calcite (CaCO₃)fizzes when it comes in contact with hydrochloric acid (HCl).What are the products of this reaction?

What does the symbol Na⁺represent?