Question 1

What mineral property is illustrated by this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  crystal form 
B)  cleavage 
C)  color 
D)  luster 
A)  crystal form 
B)  cleavage 
C)  color 
D)  luster D

Question 2

The mineral in the image is quartz. Take a look at the irregularly broken left end of the crystal and determine which of the following is true.

Accepted Answer

A)  The mineral has fractured, as it lacks planes along which it may cleave. 
B)  The mineral must have specific planes along which atomic bonds are weaker than in other areas of the structure. 
C)  Since the mineral has irregular breakage, it must have good cleavage. 
D)  Bonds within the mineral must have varying strengths. 
A)  The mineral has fractured, as it lacks planes along which it may cleave. 
B)  The mineral must have specific planes along which atomic bonds are weaker than in other areas of the structure. 
C)  Since the mineral has irregular breakage, it must have good cleavage. 
D)  Bonds within the mineral must have varying strengths. A

Question 3

What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  one direction 
B)  two perpendicular directions 
C)  two nonperpendicular directions 
D)  three perpendicular directions 
E)  three nonperpendicular directions 
A)  one direction 
B)  two perpendicular directions 
C)  two nonperpendicular directions 
D)  three perpendicular directions 
E)  three nonperpendicular directions A

Question 4

How do silica tetrahedra bond in silicate minerals?

Accepted Answer

A)  with each other by sharing an oxygen 
B)  with other elements, such as potassium 
C)  in single or double chains 
D)  in sheets 
E)  all of these 
A)  with each other by sharing an oxygen 
B)  with other elements, such as potassium 
C)  in single or double chains 
D)  in sheets 
E)  all of these

Question 5

The two elements most abundant in the earth's crust are:

Accepted Answer

A)  helium and hydrogen 
B)  iron and magnesium 
C)  sodium and potassium 
D)  silicon and oxygen 
E)  iron and nickel 
A)  helium and hydrogen 
B)  iron and magnesium 
C)  sodium and potassium 
D)  silicon and oxygen 
E)  iron and nickel

Question 6

In this part of the Periodic Table, what type of elements are in the group that includes elements He, Ne, and Ar?

Accepted Answer

A)  metals 
B)  nonmetals 
C)  noble gases 
D)  silicates 
A)  metals 
B)  nonmetals 
C)  noble gases 
D)  silicates

Question 7

Which layer in the earth has a composition similar to the green olivine in the center of this rock?

Accepted Answer

A)  continental crust 
B)  oceanic crust 
C)  mantle 
D)  core 
A)  continental crust 
B)  oceanic crust 
C)  mantle 
D)  core

Question 8

What arrangement of atoms does this diagram illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  cubic 
B)  tetrahedron 
C)  octahedron 
D)  dodecahedron 
A)  cubic 
B)  tetrahedron 
C)  octahedron 
D)  dodecahedron

Question 9

What molecule is shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  silica 
B)  salt 
C)  halite 
D)  water 
E)  carbonate 
A)  silica 
B)  salt 
C)  halite 
D)  water 
E)  carbonate

Question 10

Which of the following minerals are common in Earth's crust?

Accepted Answer

A)  quartz 
B)  feldspar 
C)  oxide minerals 
D)  calcite 
E)  all of these 
A)  quartz 
B)  feldspar 
C)  oxide minerals 
D)  calcite 
E)  all of these

Question 11

Why are silicate minerals the most abundant in Earth's crust and mantle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oxygen and silicon are the most common elements in the Earth's crust and are two of the most common elements in the Earth's mantle. 
B)  Oxygen and silicon are the most common elements in the universe and make up the majority of all matter. 
C)  Silicate minerals are the easiest minerals to create under surface conditions particularly in ocean water). 
D)  Silicate minerals are the only minerals that exist in Earth's crust and mantle. 
A)  Oxygen and silicon are the most common elements in the Earth's crust and are two of the most common elements in the Earth's mantle. 
B)  Oxygen and silicon are the most common elements in the universe and make up the majority of all matter. 
C)  Silicate minerals are the easiest minerals to create under surface conditions particularly in ocean water). 
D)  Silicate minerals are the only minerals that exist in Earth's crust and mantle.

Question 12

Rows in the Periodic Table correspond to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of protons in the nucleus 
B)  the number of neutrons in the nucleus 
C)  the number of electron shells 
D)  the atomic weight 
E)  all of these 
A)  the number of protons in the nucleus 
B)  the number of neutrons in the nucleus 
C)  the number of electron shells 
D)  the atomic weight 
E)  all of these

Question 13

The mineral halite is seen in the image. One part of the atomic arrangement repeats indefinitely to make the entire crystal. This property of a mineral is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ordered atomic arrangement 
B)  consistency of composition 
C)  solid state crystallization 
D)  effervescence 
A)  ordered atomic arrangement 
B)  consistency of composition 
C)  solid state crystallization 
D)  effervescence

Question 14

What class of minerals form when the element Si is bonded with element O, as in the mineral quartz?

Accepted Answer

A)  silicates 
B)  carbonates 
C)  oxides 
D)  halides 
E)  sulfides 
A)  silicates 
B)  carbonates 
C)  oxides 
D)  halides 
E)  sulfides

Question 15

What type of cleavage would be exhibited by a mineral that has this arrangement of silicon tetrahedron?

Accepted Answer

A)  one direction of cleavage 
B)  two perpendicular directions of cleavage 
C)  two nonperpendicular directions of cleavage 
D)  the mineral factures instead of cleaves 
A)  one direction of cleavage 
B)  two perpendicular directions of cleavage 
C)  two nonperpendicular directions of cleavage 
D)  the mineral factures instead of cleaves

Question 16

What class of mineral forms when the element C is bonded with element O, as in the mineral calcite?

Accepted Answer

A)  silicates 
B)  carbonates 
C)  oxides 
D)  halides 
E)  sulfides 
A)  silicates 
B)  carbonates 
C)  oxides 
D)  halides 
E)  sulfides

Question 17

Which of the following is a silicate mineral?

Accepted Answer

A)  hematite 
B)  pyrite 
C)  gypsum 
D)  calcite 
E)  garnet 
A)  hematite 
B)  pyrite 
C)  gypsum 
D)  calcite 
E)  garnet

Question 18

The dominant shape in which silicon and oxygen atoms combine in silicate minerals is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cube 
B)  prism 
C)  hexagon 
D)  octagon 
E)  none of these 
A)  cube 
B)  prism 
C)  hexagon 
D)  octagon 
E)  none of these

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of rocks with clastic textures?

Accepted Answer

A)  composed of interlocking minerals 
B)  composed of broken fragments of older eroded rocks 
C)  commonly formed in low temperature environments 
A)  composed of interlocking minerals 
B)  composed of broken fragments of older eroded rocks 
C)  commonly formed in low temperature environments

Question 20

What class of mineral forms when the element O is bonded with a metal, as in the mineral hematite?

Accepted Answer

A)  silicates 
B)  carbonates 
C)  oxides 
D)  halides 
E)  sulfides 
A)  silicates 
B)  carbonates 
C)  oxides 
D)  halides 
E)  sulfides

What mineral property is illustrated by this photograph?

The mineral in the image is quartz. Take a look at the irregularly broken left end of the crystal and determine which of the following is true.

What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

How do silica tetrahedra bond in silicate minerals?

The two elements most abundant in the earth's crust are:

In this part of the Periodic Table, what type of elements are in the group that includes elements He, Ne, and Ar?

Which layer in the earth has a composition similar to the green olivine in the center of this rock?

What arrangement of atoms does this diagram illustrate?

What molecule is shown in this figure?

Which of the following minerals are common in Earth's crust?

Why are silicate minerals the most abundant in Earth's crust and mantle?

Rows in the Periodic Table correspond to:

The mineral halite is seen in the image. One part of the atomic arrangement repeats indefinitely to make the entire crystal. This property of a mineral is called:

What class of minerals form when the element Si is bonded with element O, as in the mineral quartz?

What type of cleavage would be exhibited by a mineral that has this arrangement of silicon tetrahedron?

What class of mineral forms when the element C is bonded with element O, as in the mineral calcite?

Which of the following is a silicate mineral?

The dominant shape in which silicon and oxygen atoms combine in silicate minerals is:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of rocks with clastic textures?

What class of mineral forms when the element O is bonded with a metal, as in the mineral hematite?

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What mineral property is illustrated by this photograph?

The mineral in the image is quartz. Take a look at the irregularly broken left end of the crystal and determine which of the following is true.

What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

How do silica tetrahedra bond in silicate minerals?

The two elements most abundant in the earth's crust are:

In this part of the Periodic Table, what type of elements are in the group that includes elements He, Ne, and Ar?

Which layer in the earth has a composition similar to the green olivine in the center of this rock?

What arrangement of atoms does this diagram illustrate?

What molecule is shown in this figure?

Which of the following minerals are common in Earth's crust?

Why are silicate minerals the most abundant in Earth's crust and mantle?

Rows in the Periodic Table correspond to:

The mineral halite is seen in the image. One part of the atomic arrangement repeats indefinitely to make the entire crystal. This property of a mineral is called:

What class of minerals form when the element Si is bonded with element O, as in the mineral quartz?

What type of cleavage would be exhibited by a mineral that has this arrangement of silicon tetrahedron?

What class of mineral forms when the element C is bonded with element O, as in the mineral calcite?

Which of the following is a silicate mineral?

The dominant shape in which silicon and oxygen atoms combine in silicate minerals is:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of rocks with clastic textures?

What class of mineral forms when the element O is bonded with a metal, as in the mineral hematite?

The Nature of Geology

Investigating Geologic Questions

Plate Tectonics

Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

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Mountains, Basins, and Continents

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Climate and Weathering

Glaciers, Shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

Weathering, Soil, and Unstable Slopes

Streams and Flooding

Water Resources

Energy and Mineral Resources

Geology of the Solar System

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