Question 1

In the ____________________ type of chemical bonding,electrons are shared between adjacent atoms.

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The answer of In the ____________________ type of chemical bonding,electrons...

Question 2

The two factors which determine whether or not an element can substitute for another element in the composition of a mineral are the ____________________ and ____________________ of the atoms.

Accepted Answer

size,charg

Question 3

The atomic mass of an atom is defined as the sum of the number of its ____________________ plus ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The atomic mass of an atom is...

Question 4

Diamond and graphite are two minerals with the same chemical composition,but extremely different physical properties.Why is this?

Accepted Answer

They have a different crystal structure.

Question 5

Mica and clay minerals have a platy crystal form because they have a sheet-like structure of silica tetrahedra.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Placer deposits form because

Accepted Answer

A)  gold is lighter weight than other rocks and minerals and floats to the surface. 
B)  hot fluids travel through bedrock and create mineral veins. 
C)  minerals with covalent bonds transition to ionic bonding. 
D)  running water separates and concentrates minerals and rock fragments by their density. 
A)  gold is lighter weight than other rocks and minerals and floats to the surface. 
B)  hot fluids travel through bedrock and create mineral veins. 
C)  minerals with covalent bonds transition to ionic bonding. 
D)  running water separates and concentrates minerals and rock fragments by their density.

Question 7

Minerals of the amphibole group have their silica tetrahedra arranged in double chains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Noble gases are chemically inert because their outer electron shell is filled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Atoms of the same chemical element,carbon for example,always have the same number of ____________________ in the nucleus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Atoms of the same chemical element,carbon for...

Question 10

Why do most minerals,as measured by rock volume,belong to the silicate group?

Accepted Answer

because oxygen and s

Question 11

Give one example of each of the carbonates,sulfates,sulfides,and halides.

Accepted Answer

calcite/dolomite,gyp

Question 12

Minerals are chemically classified by their ____________________.

Accepted Answer

negative i

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a mineral resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  sand 
B)  gold 
C)  petroleum 
D)  salt 
E)  all of these 
A)  sand 
B)  gold 
C)  petroleum 
D)  salt 
E)  all of these

Question 14

Name three properties commonly exhibited by minerals that have metallic bonding.

Accepted Answer

Choose any three of the follow

Question 15

Amorphous minerals are

Accepted Answer

A)  without form. 
B)  lacking an orderly arrangement of atoms. 
C)  well-developed crystals. 
D)  nonexistent. 
A)  without form. 
B)  lacking an orderly arrangement of atoms. 
C)  well-developed crystals. 
D)  nonexistent.

Question 16

Cleavage is defined as

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A)  planes of fracture resulting from weak bonds 
B)  smooth, flat reflective surfaces 
C)  surfaces of smooth, curved fracture 
D)  planes of fracture resulting from strong bonds 
E)  none of these 
A)  planes of fracture resulting from weak bonds 
B)  smooth, flat reflective surfaces 
C)  surfaces of smooth, curved fracture 
D)  planes of fracture resulting from strong bonds 
E)  none of these

Question 17

Which of the following is not true of minerals? They are (have)____.

Accepted Answer

A)  crystalline 
B)  organic 
C)  naturally occurring 
D)  definite chemical composition 
E)  characteristic physical properties 
A)  crystalline 
B)  organic 
C)  naturally occurring 
D)  definite chemical composition 
E)  characteristic physical properties

Question 18

What is a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A mineral is a naturally-occur

Question 19

The hardest,most chemically inert common rock-forming mineral is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The hardest,most chemically inert common rock-forming mineral...

Question 20

Olivine is an example of a mineral with isolated silica tetrahedra.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Minerals The Building Blocks of Rocks

In the ____________________ type of chemical bonding,electrons are shared between adjacent atoms.

The two factors which determine whether or not an element can substitute for another element in the composition of a mineral are the ____________________ and ____________________ of the atoms.

The atomic mass of an atom is defined as the sum of the number of its ____________________ plus ____________________.

Diamond and graphite are two minerals with the same chemical composition,but extremely different physical properties.Why is this?

Mica and clay minerals have a platy crystal form because they have a sheet-like structure of silica tetrahedra.

Placer deposits form because

Minerals of the amphibole group have their silica tetrahedra arranged in double chains.

Noble gases are chemically inert because their outer electron shell is filled.

Atoms of the same chemical element,carbon for example,always have the same number of ____________________ in the nucleus.

Why do most minerals,as measured by rock volume,belong to the silicate group?

Give one example of each of the carbonates,sulfates,sulfides,and halides.

Minerals are chemically classified by their ____________________.

Which of the following is an example of a mineral resource?

Name three properties commonly exhibited by minerals that have metallic bonding.

Amorphous minerals are

Cleavage is defined as

Which of the following is not true of minerals? They are (have)____.

What is a mineral?

The hardest,most chemically inert common rock-forming mineral is ____________________.

Olivine is an example of a mineral with isolated silica tetrahedra.

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Plate Tectonics: A Unifying Theory

Igneous Rocks and Plutons

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering, Erosion, and Soil

Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earth's Interior

Deformation,Mountain Building,and Earth's Crust

Mass Wasting

Running Water Streams and Rivers

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

The Work of Wind and Deserts

Oceans, Shorelines, and Shoreline Processes

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Organic Evolution The Theory and Its Supporting Evidence

Precambrian Earth and Life History

Paleozoic Earth History

Paleozoic Life History

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