Question 1

Which of the following minerals is a silicate?

Accepted Answer

A) halite 
B) hematite 
C) calcite 
D) muscovite 
A) halite 
B) hematite 
C) calcite 
D) muscovite

Question 2

What physical property denotes the color of a powdered mineral?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Based on the brief discussion of chemistry and chemical bonding in chapter 3, why do minerals rarely exhibit pure chemical compositions (100% always the same chemical composition)?

Accepted Answer

Certain elements can substitut

Question 4

The ion at the center of a silicate tetrahedron is surrounded by _________.

Accepted Answer

A) 4 sodium ions 
B) 6 sodium ions 
C) 6 oxygen ions 
D) 4 oxygen ions 
A) 4 sodium ions 
B) 6 sodium ions 
C) 6 oxygen ions 
D) 4 oxygen ions

Question 5

What mineral group forms by the breakdown and weathering of rock- forming silicate minerals and are important constituents of soils?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which of the following best characterizes ferromagnesian silicates?

Accepted Answer

A) They are mostly clear, colorless, and rich in the elements magnesium and ferrium. 
B) They contain iron and magnetite, are black in color, and they have metallic lusters. 
C) They contain magnetite and ferroite, and they are clear to light green. 
D) They are black to dark- green silicate minerals containing iron and magnesium. 
A) They are mostly clear, colorless, and rich in the elements magnesium and ferrium. 
B) They contain iron and magnetite, are black in color, and they have metallic lusters. 
C) They contain magnetite and ferroite, and they are clear to light green. 
D) They are black to dark- green silicate minerals containing iron and magnesium.

Question 7

Which of the following is an accurate description of ionic bonding?

Accepted Answer

A) Nuclei of two different atoms share electrons, and the resulting compound is tightly bonded by the very strong, induced, electronuclear bonds. 
B) Atoms of two different elements share electrons and protons; the resulting compound is bonded together by the strong, binding energy of shared protons. 
C) Atoms of different elements, having gained or lost electrons, form negative and positive ions that are bonded together by attractive forces between ions with opposite charges. 
D) Nuclei of bonding atoms exchange electrons; the resulting ions are bonded together by the attractive forces between the negative and positive nucleons. 
A) Nuclei of two different atoms share electrons, and the resulting compound is tightly bonded by the very strong, induced, electronuclear bonds. 
B) Atoms of two different elements share electrons and protons; the resulting compound is bonded together by the strong, binding energy of shared protons. 
C) Atoms of different elements, having gained or lost electrons, form negative and positive ions that are bonded together by attractive forces between ions with opposite charges. 
D) Nuclei of bonding atoms exchange electrons; the resulting ions are bonded together by the attractive forces between the negative and positive nucleons.

Question 8

Which mineral is composed of silicon dioxide (SiO2)?

Accepted Answer

A) olivine 
B) diamond 
C) quartz 
D) calcite 
A) olivine 
B) diamond 
C) quartz 
D) calcite

Question 9

What is the dominant form of chemical bonding exhibited by minerals such as native gold, native copper and copper- rich sulfides?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Considering the composition and structure of Earth discussed in chapter 1, do you think all of the possible silicate (and even mineral)structures have been identified by scientists? Discuss why or why not. Also, does this same reasoning apply to all possible chemical elements of Earth?

Accepted Answer

It is probable that there are more silic

Question 11

_________has the highest specific gravity.

Accepted Answer

A) Water 
B) Quartz 
C) Wood 
D) Gold 
A) Water 
B) Quartz 
C) Wood 
D) Gold

Question 12

A ___________denotes the purity of gold used in jewelry.

Accepted Answer

A) carette 
B) carnot 
C) karat 
D) carlot 
A) carette 
B) carnot 
C) karat 
D) carlot

Question 13

What in the name given to an atom that gains or loses electrons in a chemical reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) nucleon 
B) ion 
C) isotope 
D) molecule 
A) nucleon 
B) ion 
C) isotope 
D) molecule

Question 14

Moh's scale is a relative measure of which physical property of minerals?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Moh's scale is a relative measure of...

Question 15

Which of the following best defines a mineral and a rock?

Accepted Answer

A) A rock consists of atoms bonded in a regular, geometrically predictable arrangement; a mineral is a consolidated aggregate of different rock particles. 
B) In a mineral the constituent atoms are bonded in a regular, repetitive, internal structure; a rock is a lithified or consolidated aggregate of different mineral grains. 
C) A rock has an orderly, repetitive, geometrical, internal arrangement of minerals; a mineral is a lithified or consolidated aggregate of rocks. 
D) A mineral consists of its constituent atoms arranged in a geometrically repetitive structure; in a rock, the atoms are randomly bonded without any geometric pattern. 
A) A rock consists of atoms bonded in a regular, geometrically predictable arrangement; a mineral is a consolidated aggregate of different rock particles. 
B) In a mineral the constituent atoms are bonded in a regular, repetitive, internal structure; a rock is a lithified or consolidated aggregate of different mineral grains. 
C) A rock has an orderly, repetitive, geometrical, internal arrangement of minerals; a mineral is a lithified or consolidated aggregate of rocks. 
D) A mineral consists of its constituent atoms arranged in a geometrically repetitive structure; in a rock, the atoms are randomly bonded without any geometric pattern.

Question 16

What element is the most abundant in the Earth's crust by weight?

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen 
B) sodium 
C) carbon 
D) chlorine 
A) oxygen 
B) sodium 
C) carbon 
D) chlorine

Question 17

What mineral is the hardest known substance in nature?

Accepted Answer

A) diamond 
B) silicate 
C) native gold 
D) muscovite 
A) diamond 
B) silicate 
C) native gold 
D) muscovite

Which of the following minerals is a silicate?

What physical property denotes the color of a powdered mineral?

Based on the brief discussion of chemistry and chemical bonding in chapter 3, why do minerals rarely exhibit pure chemical compositions (100% always the same chemical composition)?

The ion at the center of a silicate tetrahedron is surrounded by _________.

What mineral group forms by the breakdown and weathering of rock- forming silicate minerals and are important constituents of soils?

Which of the following best characterizes ferromagnesian silicates?

Which of the following is an accurate description of ionic bonding?

Which mineral is composed of silicon dioxide (SiO₂)?

What is the dominant form of chemical bonding exhibited by minerals such as native gold, native copper and copper- rich sulfides?

Considering the composition and structure of Earth discussed in chapter 1, do you think all of the possible silicate (and even mineral)structures have been identified by scientists? Discuss why or why not. Also, does this same reasoning apply to all possible chemical elements of Earth?

_________has the highest specific gravity.

A ___________denotes the purity of gold used in jewelry.

What in the name given to an atom that gains or loses electrons in a chemical reaction?

Moh's scale is a relative measure of which physical property of minerals?

Which of the following best defines a mineral and a rock?

What element is the most abundant in the Earth's crust by weight?

What mineral is the hardest known substance in nature?

An Introduction to Geology

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Weathering and Soils

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor

Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Mass Wasting: the Work of Gravity

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

Deserts and Wind

Shorelines

Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

Global Climate Change

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Exam 3: Matter and Minerals

Which of the following minerals is a silicate?

What physical property denotes the color of a powdered mineral?

Based on the brief discussion of chemistry and chemical bonding in chapter 3, why do minerals rarely exhibit pure chemical compositions (100% always the same chemical composition)?

The ion at the center of a silicate tetrahedron is surrounded by _________.

What mineral group forms by the breakdown and weathering of rock- forming silicate minerals and are important constituents of soils?

Which of the following best characterizes ferromagnesian silicates?

Which of the following is an accurate description of ionic bonding?

Which mineral is composed of silicon dioxide (SiO2)?

What is the dominant form of chemical bonding exhibited by minerals such as native gold, native copper and copper- rich sulfides?

Considering the composition and structure of Earth discussed in chapter 1, do you think all of the possible silicate (and even mineral)structures have been identified by scientists? Discuss why or why not. Also, does this same reasoning apply to all possible chemical elements of Earth?

_________has the highest specific gravity.

A ___________denotes the purity of gold used in jewelry.

What in the name given to an atom that gains or loses electrons in a chemical reaction?

Moh's scale is a relative measure of which physical property of minerals?

Which of the following best defines a mineral and a rock?

What element is the most abundant in the Earth's crust by weight?

What mineral is the hardest known substance in nature?

An Introduction to Geology

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Weathering and Soils

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor

Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Mass Wasting: the Work of Gravity

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

Deserts and Wind

Shorelines

Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

Global Climate Change

Filters

Which mineral is composed of silicon dioxide (SiO₂)?