Question 1

Which of the following is a common use of a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A)  hematite and magnetite are used for iron and steel 
B)  halite is used as salt 
C)  phosphorous is used in fertilizer 
D)  feldspar is used in ceramics 
E)  all of these 
A)  hematite and magnetite are used for iron and steel 
B)  halite is used as salt 
C)  phosphorous is used in fertilizer 
D)  feldspar is used in ceramics 
E)  all of these

Question 2

Which of the following mineral is used more for its chemical components than for its physical properties?

Accepted Answer

A)  gypsum 
B)  gold 
C)  feldspar 
D)  clay minerals 
E)  hematite 
A)  gypsum 
B)  gold 
C)  feldspar 
D)  clay minerals 
E)  hematite

Question 3

A mineral is light colored, transparent, has a hardness of seven, and fractures rather than cleaves. What minerals 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 4

In which of the following types of bonding are electrons shared widely by many atoms, as shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following pairs of minerals is NOT part of the same nonsilicate mineral group?

Accepted Answer

A)  calcite and dolomite 
B)  hematite and magnetite 
C)  pyrite and galena 
D)  plagioclase feldspar and potassium feldspar 
A)  calcite and dolomite 
B)  hematite and magnetite 
C)  pyrite and galena 
D)  plagioclase feldspar and potassium feldspar

Question 6

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 7

Which of the following terms refers to the compound SiO₂?

Accepted Answer

A)  silica 
B)  silicon 
C)  silicone 
D)  silicane 
A)  silica 
B)  silicon 
C)  silicone 
D)  silicane

Question 8

Using the Periodic Table, what can you say about the element oxygen O)?

Accepted Answer

A)  it has 6 electron shells and 2 electrons in the outer shell 
B)  it has 6 protons and 2 neutrons 
C)  it has 6 neutrons and 2 protons 
D)  none of these 
A)  it has 6 electron shells and 2 electrons in the outer shell 
B)  it has 6 protons and 2 neutrons 
C)  it has 6 neutrons and 2 protons 
D)  none of these

Question 9

What are the two main ways that minerals are put together in rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  igneous versus metamorphic 
B)  igneous versus sedimentary 
C)  metamorphic versus sedimentary 
D)  crystalline versus clastic 
A)  igneous versus metamorphic 
B)  igneous versus sedimentary 
C)  metamorphic versus sedimentary 
D)  crystalline versus clastic

Question 10

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 11

This figure illustrates the average abundance in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth's crust 
B)  oceanic crust only 
C)  continental crust only 
D)  the entire earth 
E)  the universe 
A)  Earth's crust 
B)  oceanic crust only 
C)  continental crust only 
D)  the entire earth 
E)  the universe

Question 12

Which of the following are true of the properties of water?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hydrogen bonds form between water molecules and are responsible for the high surface tension of water. 
B)  A water molecule is polar, and opposite ends of individual water molecules are attracted to anions and cations. 
C)  Water can dissolve materials by breaking apart ionic bonds as polar water molecules attract individual ions away from each other. 
D)  All of these 
A)  Hydrogen bonds form between water molecules and are responsible for the high surface tension of water. 
B)  A water molecule is polar, and opposite ends of individual water molecules are attracted to anions and cations. 
C)  Water can dissolve materials by breaking apart ionic bonds as polar water molecules attract individual ions away from each other. 
D)  All of these

Question 13

Rocks are composed of:

Accepted Answer

A)  minerals 
B)  elements 
C)  glass 
A)  minerals 
B)  elements 
C)  glass

Question 14

The two elements most abundant in the universe 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 15

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 16

If a mineral fractures, how many directions of cleavage does it have?

Accepted Answer

A)  four directions of cleavage 
B)  three directions of cleavage 
C)  two directions of cleavage 
D)  one direction of cleavage 
E)  no directions of cleavage 
A)  four directions of cleavage 
B)  three directions of cleavage 
C)  two directions of cleavage 
D)  one direction of cleavage 
E)  no directions of cleavage

Question 17

A geologist who is also a mineralogist would generally study:

Accepted Answer

A)  minerals, like quartz and halite 
B)  vitamins and minerals, like potassium and calcium 
C)  coal mining techniques 
D)  mine collapses 
A)  minerals, like quartz and halite 
B)  vitamins and minerals, like potassium and calcium 
C)  coal mining techniques 
D)  mine collapses

Question 18

There are more than 4,000 known minerals, most of which are:

Accepted Answer

A)  uncommon to rare 
B)  often encountered at the surface 
C)  very common 
D)  found together in single hand samples of rocks 
A)  uncommon to rare 
B)  often encountered at the surface 
C)  very common 
D)  found together in single hand samples of rocks

Question 19

Cations have loaned out electrons and so have a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive charge 
B)  Negative charge 
C)  Neutral charge 
A)  Positive charge 
B)  Negative charge 
C)  Neutral charge

Question 20

This figure illustrates the average abundance in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth's crust 
B)  oceanic crust only 
C)  continental crust only 
D)  the entire earth 
E)  the universe 
A)  Earth's crust 
B)  oceanic crust only 
C)  continental crust only 
D)  the entire earth 
E)  the universe

Which of the following is a common use of a mineral?

Which of the following mineral is used more for its chemical components than for its physical properties?

A mineral is light colored, transparent, has a hardness of seven, and fractures rather than cleaves. What minerals is it?

In which of the following types of bonding are electrons shared widely by many atoms, as shown in this figure?

Which of the following pairs of minerals is NOT part of the same nonsilicate mineral group?

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

Which of the following terms refers to the compound SiO₂?

Using the Periodic Table, what can you say about the element oxygen O)?

What are the two main ways that minerals are put together in rocks?

What mineral is shown in this photograph?

This figure illustrates the average abundance in:

Which of the following are true of the properties of water?

Rocks are composed of:

The two elements most abundant in the universe are:

What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

If a mineral fractures, how many directions of cleavage does it have?

A geologist who is also a mineralogist would generally study:

There are more than 4,000 known minerals, most of which are:

Cations have loaned out electrons and so have a:

This figure illustrates the average abundance in:

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Which of the following is a common use of a mineral?

Which of the following mineral is used more for its chemical components than for its physical properties?

A mineral is light colored, transparent, has a hardness of seven, and fractures rather than cleaves. What minerals is it?

In which of the following types of bonding are electrons shared widely by many atoms, as shown in this figure?

Which of the following pairs of minerals is NOT part of the same nonsilicate mineral group?

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

Which of the following terms refers to the compound SiO₂?

Using the Periodic Table, what can you say about the element oxygen O)?

What are the two main ways that minerals are put together in rocks?

What mineral is shown in this photograph?

This figure illustrates the average abundance in:

Which of the following are true of the properties of water?

Rocks are composed of:

The two elements most abundant in the universe are:

What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

If a mineral fractures, how many directions of cleavage does it have?

A geologist who is also a mineralogist would generally study:

There are more than 4,000 known minerals, most of which are:

Cations have loaned out electrons and so have a:

This figure illustrates the average abundance in:

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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