Question 1

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

Question 2

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

Question 3

If a mineral cleaves into thin sheets, it probably has:

Accepted Answer

A)  no well-defined cleavage planes 
B)  three directions of cleavage 
C)  fractures rather than cleavage 
D)  one dominant direction of cleavage 
E)  none of these 
A)  no well-defined cleavage planes 
B)  three directions of cleavage 
C)  fractures rather than cleavage 
D)  one dominant direction of cleavage 
E)  none of these

Question 4

From the list provided below, choose those observations that accurately describe the mineral presented in these images. Both images show the same type of mineral.

Accepted Answer

A)  This mineral displays two directions of cleavage. 
B)  This mineral effervesces with dilute HCl without being pulverized into a fine powder. 
C)  This mineral flakes into thin sheets. 
A)  This mineral displays two directions of cleavage. 
B)  This mineral effervesces with dilute HCl without being pulverized into a fine powder. 
C)  This mineral flakes into thin sheets.

Question 5

What characteristic of water helps it cause a mineral, such as halite, to dissolve?

Accepted Answer

A)  the small size of the hydrogen atoms 
B)  the polar nature of the water molecule 
C)  the electronegativity of hydrogen 
D)  the electronegativity of oxygen 
E)  all of these 
A)  the small size of the hydrogen atoms 
B)  the polar nature of the water molecule 
C)  the electronegativity of hydrogen 
D)  the electronegativity of oxygen 
E)  all of these

Question 6

Using the Periodic Table, what can you say about the element silicon Si)?

Accepted Answer

A)  it has 4 electron shells and 3 electrons in the outer shell 
B)  it has 3 electron shells and 4 electrons in the outer shell 
C)  it has 2 electron shells and 2 electrons in the outer shell 
D)  it has 14 electrons in the outer shell 
E)  none of these 
A)  it has 4 electron shells and 3 electrons in the outer shell 
B)  it has 3 electron shells and 4 electrons in the outer shell 
C)  it has 2 electron shells and 2 electrons in the outer shell 
D)  it has 14 electrons in the outer shell 
E)  none of these

Question 7

What type of silicate minerals is shown from this arrangement of silicon tetrahedron?

Accepted Answer

A)  independent tetrahedra 
B)  single chains 
C)  double chains 
D)  sheets 
E)  frameworks 
A)  independent tetrahedra 
B)  single chains 
C)  double chains 
D)  sheets 
E)  frameworks

Question 8

The image shows bonding for diamond on the left) and graphite on the right). Both minerals are made of carbon, so why do they have very different properties why is diamond so hard while graphite is so soft)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Covalent bonds in both minerals are very strong, but intermolecular bonds between sheets in graphite are very weak. 
B)  Graphite's mixture of covalent and intermolecular bonds is stronger than the solely covalent bonds within diamond. 
C)  Diamond has a different type of covalent bonds between the atoms of carbon than does graphite. 
D)  Minerals with only one type of bond will always be harder than minerals that have two different types of bonding. 
A)  Covalent bonds in both minerals are very strong, but intermolecular bonds between sheets in graphite are very weak. 
B)  Graphite's mixture of covalent and intermolecular bonds is stronger than the solely covalent bonds within diamond. 
C)  Diamond has a different type of covalent bonds between the atoms of carbon than does graphite. 
D)  Minerals with only one type of bond will always be harder than minerals that have two different types of bonding.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a main type of silicate structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  single chains 
B)  double chains 
C)  triple chains 
D)  sheets 
E)  frameworks 
A)  single chains 
B)  double chains 
C)  triple chains 
D)  sheets 
E)  frameworks

Question 10

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

Question 11

What type of rock is shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  crystalline rock 
B)  clastic rock 
C)  rock with minerals that are too small to see 
D)  none of these 
A)  crystalline rock 
B)  clastic rock 
C)  rock with minerals that are too small to see 
D)  none of these

Question 12

Magnetite and hematite occur together in layered sedimentary rocks called:

Accepted Answer

A)  banded iron formations 
B)  dolomitic limestones 
C)  bedded oxides 
D)  magnetic stripes 
A)  banded iron formations 
B)  dolomitic limestones 
C)  bedded oxides 
D)  magnetic stripes

Question 13

What three kinds of particles are the main building blocks of an atom?

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus, proteus, lattice 
B)  spheroid, cube, tetrahedron 
C)  proton, neutron, electron 
D)  hydrogen, helium, bohrium 
E)  none of these 
A)  nucleus, proteus, lattice 
B)  spheroid, cube, tetrahedron 
C)  proton, neutron, electron 
D)  hydrogen, helium, bohrium 
E)  none of these

Question 14

What causes a water molecule to be polar?

Accepted Answer

A)  the magnetic properties of oxygen 
B)  the magnetic properties of hydrogen 
C)  the position of the hydrogen atoms on one side of the molecule 
D)  the abundance of ice in the north and south polar regions 
A)  the magnetic properties of oxygen 
B)  the magnetic properties of hydrogen 
C)  the position of the hydrogen atoms on one side of the molecule 
D)  the abundance of ice in the north and south polar regions

Question 15

From the list provided below, choose those observations that accurately describe the mineral presented in this image.

Accepted Answer

A)  This mineral displays one direction of cleavage. 
B)  This mineral displays three directions of cleavage. 
C)  This mineral has a conchoidal fracture. 
A)  This mineral displays one direction of cleavage. 
B)  This mineral displays three directions of cleavage. 
C)  This mineral has a conchoidal fracture.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a required criterion for a substance to be classified as a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A)  human-made 
B)  naturally occurring 
C)  crystalline solid 
D)  inorganic 
A)  human-made 
B)  naturally occurring 
C)  crystalline solid 
D)  inorganic

Question 17

The mineral shown in this photograph is a sulfide mineral and commonly forms cube-shaped crystals. What mineral is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  pyrite 
B)  hematite 
C)  dolomite 
D)  gypsum 
E)  halite 
A)  pyrite 
B)  hematite 
C)  dolomite 
D)  gypsum 
E)  halite

Question 18

Why is ice less dense than water?

Accepted Answer

A)  When water freezes, the molecules arrange into a crystal form in which they are farther apart than in liquid water. 
B)  As a solid, ice is actually denser than water, but will still float due to the high surface tension of water. 
C)  Water molecules lose one of their hydrogen atoms when they form ice, making the solid form less dense than the liquid form. 
D)  As water freezes, it forms cubic crystals made only of eight atoms. These atoms weigh less in ice than in water. 
A)  When water freezes, the molecules arrange into a crystal form in which they are farther apart than in liquid water. 
B)  As a solid, ice is actually denser than water, but will still float due to the high surface tension of water. 
C)  Water molecules lose one of their hydrogen atoms when they form ice, making the solid form less dense than the liquid form. 
D)  As water freezes, it forms cubic crystals made only of eight atoms. These atoms weigh less in ice than in water.

Question 19

Which of the following is generally a light-colored silicate mineral?

Accepted Answer

A)  quartz 
B)  pyroxene 
C)  amphibole 
D)  biotite 
E)  all of these 
A)  quartz 
B)  pyroxene 
C)  amphibole 
D)  biotite 
E)  all of these

Question 20

Minerals have an ordered internal atomic arrangement. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atoms in a mineral are arranged in an ordered geometric pattern. 
B)  Atoms in a mineral are arranged in a random fashion. 
C)  Atoms in a mineral must be in the shape of either a cube, a tetrahedron, or an octahedron. 
D)  Atoms in a mineral must all be of the same type of element. 
A)  Atoms in a mineral are arranged in an ordered geometric pattern. 
B)  Atoms in a mineral are arranged in a random fashion. 
C)  Atoms in a mineral must be in the shape of either a cube, a tetrahedron, or an octahedron. 
D)  Atoms in a mineral must all be of the same type of element.

What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

If a mineral cleaves into thin sheets, it probably has:

From the list provided below, choose those observations that accurately describe the mineral presented in these images. Both images show the same type of mineral.

What characteristic of water helps it cause a mineral, such as halite, to dissolve?

Using the Periodic Table, what can you say about the element silicon Si)?

What type of silicate minerals is shown from this arrangement of silicon tetrahedron?

The image shows bonding for diamond on the left) and graphite on the right). Both minerals are made of carbon, so why do they have very different properties why is diamond so hard while graphite is so soft)?

Which of the following is NOT a main type of silicate structure?

What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

What type of rock is shown in this photograph?

Magnetite and hematite occur together in layered sedimentary rocks called:

What three kinds of particles are the main building blocks of an atom?

What causes a water molecule to be polar?

From the list provided below, choose those observations that accurately describe the mineral presented in this image.

Which of the following is NOT a required criterion for a substance to be classified as a mineral?

The mineral shown in this photograph is a sulfide mineral and commonly forms cube-shaped crystals. What mineral is it?

Why is ice less dense than water?

Which of the following is generally a light-colored silicate mineral?

Minerals have an ordered internal atomic arrangement. What does this mean?

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What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

If a mineral cleaves into thin sheets, it probably has:

From the list provided below, choose those observations that accurately describe the mineral presented in these images. Both images show the same type of mineral.

What characteristic of water helps it cause a mineral, such as halite, to dissolve?

Using the Periodic Table, what can you say about the element silicon Si)?

What type of silicate minerals is shown from this arrangement of silicon tetrahedron?

The image shows bonding for diamond on the left) and graphite on the right). Both minerals are made of carbon, so why do they have very different properties why is diamond so hard while graphite is so soft)?

Which of the following is NOT a main type of silicate structure?

What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

What type of rock is shown in this photograph?

Magnetite and hematite occur together in layered sedimentary rocks called:

What three kinds of particles are the main building blocks of an atom?

What causes a water molecule to be polar?

From the list provided below, choose those observations that accurately describe the mineral presented in this image.

Which of the following is NOT a required criterion for a substance to be classified as a mineral?

The mineral shown in this photograph is a sulfide mineral and commonly forms cube-shaped crystals. What mineral is it?

Why is ice less dense than water?

Which of the following is generally a light-colored silicate mineral?

Minerals have an ordered internal atomic arrangement. What does this mean?

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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