Question 1

In order for glass to be a mineral,which of its properties would need to change?

Accepted Answer

A)  It would need to be crystalline. 
B)  It would need to have an ordered arrangement of atoms. 
C)  It would need to be inorganic 
D)  Both a and b are correct. 
E)  Both a and c are correct. 
A)  It would need to be crystalline. 
B)  It would need to have an ordered arrangement of atoms. 
C)  It would need to be inorganic 
D)  Both a and b are correct. 
E)  Both a and c are correct. D

Question 2

The silicate tetrahedron that forms the backbone of all the silicate minerals is composed of silicon and what other element?

Accepted Answer

A)  magnesium 
B)  oxygen 
C)  iron 
D)  carbon 
A)  magnesium 
B)  oxygen 
C)  iron 
D)  carbon B

Question 3

A single mineral may take on multiple crystalline lattice structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Ore minerals,such as galena,tend to be distinct in their very ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dark coloration 
B)  diamond-like crystal habit 
C)  great specific gravity 
D)  vitreous luster 
A)  dark coloration 
B)  diamond-like crystal habit 
C)  great specific gravity 
D)  vitreous luster

Question 5

The color of a mineral in powdered form is termed ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  color 
B)  specific gravity 
C)  luster 
D)  streak 
A)  color 
B)  specific gravity 
C)  luster 
D)  streak

Question 6

In order for diamond to become graphite,what would need to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  The carbon atoms would need to be bonded in sheets. 
B)  The carbon atoms would need to be bonded in tetrahedra. 
C)  The bonds would need to weaken. 
D)  Both a and c are correct. 
E)  Both b and c are correct. 
A)  The carbon atoms would need to be bonded in sheets. 
B)  The carbon atoms would need to be bonded in tetrahedra. 
C)  The bonds would need to weaken. 
D)  Both a and c are correct. 
E)  Both b and c are correct.

Question 7

Minerals play an important role in ________________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  our health 
B)  our energy use 
C)  the processing of many products 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  our health 
B)  our energy use 
C)  the processing of many products 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 8

Which common gemstone results from biomineralization?

Accepted Answer

A)  diamonds 
B)  garnets 
C)  pearls 
D)  sapphires 
A)  diamonds 
B)  garnets 
C)  pearls 
D)  sapphires

Question 9

Silicates form their own mineral class and there are many examples of silicate minerals,most of which look dissimilar to each other.Which of the following does not cause these dissimilarities?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of oxygen atoms in their internal structure 
B)  the ratio of silicon and oxygen atoms in their internal structure 
C)  the way the silica tetrahedra are arranged in their internal structure 
D)  the environment in which they form 
A)  the number of oxygen atoms in their internal structure 
B)  the ratio of silicon and oxygen atoms in their internal structure 
C)  the way the silica tetrahedra are arranged in their internal structure 
D)  the environment in which they form

Question 10

Which of the following minerals is hardest?

Accepted Answer

A)  quartz 
B)  calcite 
C)  talc 
D)  fluorite 
A)  quartz 
B)  calcite 
C)  talc 
D)  fluorite

Question 11

In nature most examples of minerals do NOT grow as large,well-formed,euhedral crystals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The vast majority of minerals _____________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  are quite common 
B)  are rare 
C)  form under special conditions 
D)  Both a and b are correct. 
E)  Both b and c are correct. 
A)  are quite common 
B)  are rare 
C)  form under special conditions 
D)  Both a and b are correct. 
E)  Both b and c are correct.

Question 13

The shape of a crystal is most affected by all of the following except?

Accepted Answer

A)  geometry of their internal structure 
B)  the angles between crystal faces 
C)  chemical composition of its surroundings 
D)  relative dimensions of the crystal 
A)  geometry of their internal structure 
B)  the angles between crystal faces 
C)  chemical composition of its surroundings 
D)  relative dimensions of the crystal

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a way crystals can form?

Accepted Answer

A)  solidification of a melt 
B)  precipitation from solution 
C)  solid-state diffusion 
D)  biomineralization 
E)  All of the above are ways crystals can form. 
A)  solidification of a melt 
B)  precipitation from solution 
C)  solid-state diffusion 
D)  biomineralization 
E)  All of the above are ways crystals can form.

Question 15

The New Age practice of surrounding one's self with crystals has a strong positive effect on ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mental health 
B)  the immune system's response to illness 
C)  the prospects for world peace 
D)  the bank accounts of rock shop owners 
A)  mental health 
B)  the immune system's response to illness 
C)  the prospects for world peace 
D)  the bank accounts of rock shop owners

Question 16

Most commercially exploited metals are extracted from the ground as native elements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In silicate minerals,tetrahedra may be linked to form ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  long one-dimensional chains 
B)  extensive two-dimensional sheets 
C)  massive three-dimensional frameworks 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  long one-dimensional chains 
B)  extensive two-dimensional sheets 
C)  massive three-dimensional frameworks 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 18

Which common mineral is found in most kitchens?

Accepted Answer

A)  flour 
B)  sugar 
C)  halite 
D)  mustard 
A)  flour 
B)  sugar 
C)  halite 
D)  mustard

Question 19

The single property that can be used to identify any mineral is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  color 
B)  luster 
C)  cleavage 
D)  None of the above are correct; multiple properties must be used to diagnose a mineral. 
A)  color 
B)  luster 
C)  cleavage 
D)  None of the above are correct; multiple properties must be used to diagnose a mineral.

Question 20

Two different minerals may have the same chemical formula.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Patterns in Nature: Minerals

In order for glass to be a mineral,which of its properties would need to change?

The silicate tetrahedron that forms the backbone of all the silicate minerals is composed of silicon and what other element?

A single mineral may take on multiple crystalline lattice structures.

Ore minerals,such as galena,tend to be distinct in their very ____________.

The color of a mineral in powdered form is termed ____________.

In order for diamond to become graphite,what would need to occur?

Minerals play an important role in ________________ .

Which common gemstone results from biomineralization?

Silicates form their own mineral class and there are many examples of silicate minerals,most of which look dissimilar to each other.Which of the following does not cause these dissimilarities?

Which of the following minerals is hardest?

In nature most examples of minerals do NOT grow as large,well-formed,euhedral crystals.

The vast majority of minerals _____________ .

The shape of a crystal is most affected by all of the following except?

Which of the following is NOT a way crystals can form?

The New Age practice of surrounding one's self with crystals has a strong positive effect on ____________.

Most commercially exploited metals are extracted from the ground as native elements.

In silicate minerals,tetrahedra may be linked to form ____________.

Which common mineral is found in most kitchens?

The single property that can be used to identify any mineral is ____________.

Two different minerals may have the same chemical formula.

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