Question 1

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 2

Anions have gained 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 3

Identify the list that consists of ten common minerals ranked in order of increasing hardness, from 1 to 10.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mohs Hardness Scale 
B)  Bowen's reaction series 
C)  Breakage chart 
D)  Specific gravity scale 
A)  Mohs Hardness Scale 
B)  Bowen's reaction series 
C)  Breakage chart 
D)  Specific gravity scale

Question 4

The most important class of rock-forming minerals on Earth is:

Accepted Answer

A)  halides 
B)  sulfates 
C)  native minerals 
D)  silicates 
E)  asbestos 
A)  halides 
B)  sulfates 
C)  native minerals 
D)  silicates 
E)  asbestos

Question 5

If a mineral lacks planes along which it may cleave, what will occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mineral will fracture in an irregular pattern. 
B)  The mineral will not break. 
C)  The mineral will fracture evenly along predictable planes. 
D)  The mineral will still cleave, but it will only occur along one plane. 
A)  The mineral will fracture in an irregular pattern. 
B)  The mineral will not break. 
C)  The mineral will fracture evenly along predictable planes. 
D)  The mineral will still cleave, but it will only occur along one plane.

Question 6

When halite dissolves in water the:

Accepted Answer

A)  chlorine and sodium atoms are surrounded by water molecules but stay together 
B)  chlorine and sodium atoms bond together 
C)  chlorine atom loses all of its electrons to the water molecules 
D)  chlorine and sodium atoms become separated by water molecules 
A)  chlorine and sodium atoms are surrounded by water molecules but stay together 
B)  chlorine and sodium atoms bond together 
C)  chlorine atom loses all of its electrons to the water molecules 
D)  chlorine and sodium atoms become separated by water molecules

Question 7

Which of the following characterizes a liquid state of matter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atoms are packed together with a relatively fixed shape. 
B)  Atoms are poorly connected and can expand to fill the available volume. 
C)  Atoms are held together, but weakly enough that the material is mobile and can change shape. 
D)  The material retains its shape and volume unless deformed, dissolved, or perturbed in some other way. 
A)  Atoms are packed together with a relatively fixed shape. 
B)  Atoms are poorly connected and can expand to fill the available volume. 
C)  Atoms are held together, but weakly enough that the material is mobile and can change shape. 
D)  The material retains its shape and volume unless deformed, dissolved, or perturbed in some other way.

Question 8

The ratio of density of a mineral to that of freshwater is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  specific gravity 
B)  harness 
C)  crystal shape 
D)  cleavage 
A)  specific gravity 
B)  harness 
C)  crystal shape 
D)  cleavage

Question 9

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 10

Which mineral is commonly pinkish and has light-colored wavy lines?

Accepted Answer

A)  quartz 
B)  potassium feldspar 
C)  pyroxene 
D)  amphibole 
E)  olivine 
A)  quartz 
B)  potassium feldspar 
C)  pyroxene 
D)  amphibole 
E)  olivine

Question 11

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

What mineral test is shown in this photograph?

Anions have gained electrons and so have a:

Identify the list that consists of ten common minerals ranked in order of increasing hardness, from 1 to 10.

The most important class of rock-forming minerals on Earth is:

If a mineral lacks planes along which it may cleave, what will occur?

When halite dissolves in water the:

Which of the following characterizes a liquid state of matter?

The ratio of density of a mineral to that of freshwater is called the:

This figure illustrates the average abundance in:

Which mineral is commonly pinkish and has light-colored wavy lines?

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

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What mineral test is shown in this photograph?

Anions have gained electrons and so have a:

Identify the list that consists of ten common minerals ranked in order of increasing hardness, from 1 to 10.

The most important class of rock-forming minerals on Earth is:

If a mineral lacks planes along which it may cleave, what will occur?

When halite dissolves in water the:

Which of the following characterizes a liquid state of matter?

The ratio of density of a mineral to that of freshwater is called the:

This figure illustrates the average abundance in:

Which mineral is commonly pinkish and has light-colored wavy lines?

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

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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