Question 1

The measure of an element's ability to attract electrons is its:

Accepted Answer

A)  electronegativity 
B)  electromagnetic energy 
C)  atomic number 
D)  atomic mass 
A)  electronegativity 
B)  electromagnetic energy 
C)  atomic number 
D)  atomic mass

Question 2

The height of each element on this figure represents its electronegativity. Which elements would most likely form an ionic bond?

Accepted Answer

A)  elements in the middle, like copper Cu) 
B)  an element that bonds with itself, like carbon 
C)  
C)  elements on the far right column of the Periodic Table 
D)  an element on the left side and an element on the right side of the Periodic Table 
A)  elements in the middle, like copper Cu) 
B)  an element that bonds with itself, like carbon 
C)  
C)  elements on the far right column of the Periodic Table 
D)  an element on the left side and an element on the right side of the Periodic Table

Question 3

Which of the following is true about rocks and minerals?

Accepted Answer

A)  a rock can contain more than one mineral 
B)  a mineral is composed of chemical elements 
C)  a single rock can include more than one mineral 
D)  all of these 
A)  a rock can contain more than one mineral 
B)  a mineral is composed of chemical elements 
C)  a single rock can include more than one mineral 
D)  all of these

Question 4

Using the Periodic Table, what can you say about the element magnesium Mg)?

Accepted Answer

A)  it has 3 electron shells 
B)  it has 3 electrons in the outer shell 
C)  it has 2 neutrons and 3 protons 
D)  all of these 
A)  it has 3 electron shells 
B)  it has 3 electrons in the outer shell 
C)  it has 2 neutrons and 3 protons 
D)  all of these

Question 5

Which of the following is a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A)  ice 
B)  crystals grown in a laboratory 
C)  volcanic glass 
D)  material with crystals of different chemical compounds 
E)  none of these 
A)  ice 
B)  crystals grown in a laboratory 
C)  volcanic glass 
D)  material with crystals of different chemical compounds 
E)  none of these

Question 6

A cube of some rock weighs 6 grams, and a same-sized cube of water weighs 2 grams. What is the specific gravity of this rock?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.5 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3 
E)  6 
A)  0.5 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3 
E)  6

Question 7

Important characteristics to observe in rocks include:

Accepted Answer

A)  types of minerals present 
B)  sizes and shapes of crystals 
C)  presence or absence of layers 
D)  all of the above 
A)  types of minerals present 
B)  sizes and shapes of crystals 
C)  presence or absence of layers 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

What is the main type of rocks in the Peninsular Ranges of Southern California and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanic rocks erupted from a large volcano 
B)  granite and metamorphic rocks that formed at depth 
C)  flat-lying sedimentary rocks 
D)  unconsolidated sand and gravel 
A)  volcanic rocks erupted from a large volcano 
B)  granite and metamorphic rocks that formed at depth 
C)  flat-lying sedimentary rocks 
D)  unconsolidated sand and gravel

Question 9

What type of atom is represented by the small brown sphere in the center of this silica tetrahedron?

Accepted Answer

A)  aluminum 
B)  silicon 
C)  iron 
D)  chlorine 
E)  sulfur 
A)  aluminum 
B)  silicon 
C)  iron 
D)  chlorine 
E)  sulfur

Question 10

In which of the following types of bonding do atoms share one or more electrons?

Accepted Answer

A)  covalent 
B)  ionic 
C)  metallic 
D)  intermolecular 
A)  covalent 
B)  ionic 
C)  metallic 
D)  intermolecular

Question 11

Which mineral property is the least reliable for identifying a mineral?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The very common mineral shown in this photograph is commonly a pink- to cream-colored mineral with wavy, light-colored lines. It does not effervesce. What mineral is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  garnet 
B)  quartz 
C)  biotite 
D)  muscovite 
E)  feldspar 
A)  garnet 
B)  quartz 
C)  biotite 
D)  muscovite 
E)  feldspar

Question 13

What mineral test is shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  scratch test 
B)  effervescence 
C)  streak 
D)  magnetism 
E)  specific gravity 
A)  scratch test 
B)  effervescence 
C)  streak 
D)  magnetism 
E)  specific gravity

Question 14

What does the shape of these crystals indicate about the environment in which they formed?

Accepted Answer

A)  They formed at great depth and under very high pressures. 
B)  They formed from cold water that was moving rapidly through the rocks. 
C)  They formed into a space filled with water rather than solid rock. 
D)  They grew during an explosive volcanic eruption. 
A)  They formed at great depth and under very high pressures. 
B)  They formed from cold water that was moving rapidly through the rocks. 
C)  They formed into a space filled with water rather than solid rock. 
D)  They grew during an explosive volcanic eruption.

Question 15

What mineral is shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  quartz 
B)  feldspar 
C)  calcite 
D)  hematite 
E)  magnetite 
A)  quartz 
B)  feldspar 
C)  calcite 
D)  hematite 
E)  magnetite

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a main group of chemical elements on the Periodic Table?

Accepted Answer

A)  transition metals 
B)  nonmetals 
C)  noble gases 
D)  sulfides 
A)  transition metals 
B)  nonmetals 
C)  noble gases 
D)  sulfides

Question 17

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 18

Which of these minerals would you use to make wallboard for the interior walls of your house?

Accepted Answer

A)  calcite 
B)  gypsum 
C)  quartz 
D)  hematite 
E)  clay minerals 
A)  calcite 
B)  gypsum 
C)  quartz 
D)  hematite 
E)  clay minerals

Question 19

In which of the following types of bonding do atoms share one or more electrons, as shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  covalent 
B)  ionic 
C)  metallic 
D)  intermolecular 
A)  covalent 
B)  ionic 
C)  metallic 
D)  intermolecular

Question 20

This very common carbonate mineral effervesces when it contacts dilute HCl. What mineral is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  calcite 
B)  dolomite 
C)  hematite 
D)  magnetite 
E)  pyrite 
A)  calcite 
B)  dolomite 
C)  hematite 
D)  magnetite 
E)  pyrite

The measure of an element's ability to attract electrons is its:

The height of each element on this figure represents its electronegativity. Which elements would most likely form an ionic bond?

Which of the following is true about rocks and minerals?

Using the Periodic Table, what can you say about the element magnesium Mg)?

Which of the following is a mineral?

A cube of some rock weighs 6 grams, and a same-sized cube of water weighs 2 grams. What is the specific gravity of this rock?

Important characteristics to observe in rocks include:

What is the main type of rocks in the Peninsular Ranges of Southern California and Mexico?

What type of atom is represented by the small brown sphere in the center of this silica tetrahedron?

In which of the following types of bonding do atoms share one or more electrons?

Which mineral property is the least reliable for identifying a mineral?

The very common mineral shown in this photograph is commonly a pink- to cream-colored mineral with wavy, light-colored lines. It does not effervesce. What mineral is it?

What mineral test is shown in this photograph?

What does the shape of these crystals indicate about the environment in which they formed?

What mineral is shown in this photograph?

Which of the following is NOT a main group of chemical elements on the Periodic Table?

What arrangement of atoms does this diagram illustrate?

Which of these minerals would you use to make wallboard for the interior walls of your house?

In which of the following types of bonding do atoms share one or more electrons, as shown in this figure?

This very common carbonate mineral effervesces when it contacts dilute HCl. What mineral is it?

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The measure of an element's ability to attract electrons is its:

The height of each element on this figure represents its electronegativity. Which elements would most likely form an ionic bond?

Which of the following is true about rocks and minerals?

Using the Periodic Table, what can you say about the element magnesium Mg)?

Which of the following is a mineral?

A cube of some rock weighs 6 grams, and a same-sized cube of water weighs 2 grams. What is the specific gravity of this rock?

Important characteristics to observe in rocks include:

What is the main type of rocks in the Peninsular Ranges of Southern California and Mexico?

What type of atom is represented by the small brown sphere in the center of this silica tetrahedron?

In which of the following types of bonding do atoms share one or more electrons?

Which mineral property is the least reliable for identifying a mineral?

The very common mineral shown in this photograph is commonly a pink- to cream-colored mineral with wavy, light-colored lines. It does not effervesce. What mineral is it?

What mineral test is shown in this photograph?

What does the shape of these crystals indicate about the environment in which they formed?

What mineral is shown in this photograph?

Which of the following is NOT a main group of chemical elements on the Periodic Table?

What arrangement of atoms does this diagram illustrate?

Which of these minerals would you use to make wallboard for the interior walls of your house?

In which of the following types of bonding do atoms share one or more electrons, as shown in this figure?

This very common carbonate mineral effervesces when it contacts dilute HCl. What mineral is it?

The Nature of Geology

Investigating Geologic Questions

Plate Tectonics

Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

Seafloor and Continental Margins

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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