Question 1

Silicates are minerals that have the oxygen and silicon ______________ as their basic structure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Silicates are minerals that have the oxygen...

Question 2

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sills are discordant rock bodies. 
B)  Sills are formed from magma. 
C)  Sills are tabular in shape. 
D)  Sills consist of intrusive igneous rock. 
A)  Sills are discordant rock bodies. 
B)  Sills are formed from magma. 
C)  Sills are tabular in shape. 
D)  Sills consist of intrusive igneous rock.

Question 3

Another name applied to the grain size in a rock is

Accepted Answer

A)  specific gravity. 
B)  porosity. 
C)  texture. 
D)  streak. 
A)  specific gravity. 
B)  porosity. 
C)  texture. 
D)  streak.

Question 4

What is the hardness of quartz on the Mohs scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  4 
C)  7 
D)  10 
A)  1 
B)  4 
C)  7 
D)  10

Question 5

The brilliancy of a gem is a function of its

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A)  index of refraction. 
B)  index of reflection. 
C)  size. 
D)  luster. 
A)  index of refraction. 
B)  index of reflection. 
C)  size. 
D)  luster.

Question 6

What is the hardness of talc on the Mohs scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  4 
C)  7 
D)  10 
A)  1 
B)  4 
C)  7 
D)  10

Question 7

Which of the following classes of rock is most likely to contain fossils?

Accepted Answer

A)  Igneous 
B)  Foliated 
C)  Metamorphic 
D)  Sedimentary 
A)  Igneous 
B)  Foliated 
C)  Metamorphic 
D)  Sedimentary

Question 8

Which of the following volcanoes is in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paracutin 
B)  Surtsey 
C)  Mount Pelée 
D)  Mount Saint Helens 
A)  Paracutin 
B)  Surtsey 
C)  Mount Pelée 
D)  Mount Saint Helens

Question 9

The largest plutons are called

Accepted Answer

A)  sills. 
B)  dikes. 
C)  laccoliths. 
D)  batholiths. 
A)  sills. 
B)  dikes. 
C)  laccoliths. 
D)  batholiths.

Question 10

The chemical alteration of preexisting rocks by chemically reactive, hot-water solutions is called ________________ metamorphism.

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The answer of The chemical alteration of preexisting rocks by...

Silicates are minerals that have the oxygen and silicon ______________ as their basic structure.

Which of the following statements is false?

Another name applied to the grain size in a rock is

What is the hardness of quartz on the Mohs scale?

The brilliancy of a gem is a function of its

What is the hardness of talc on the Mohs scale?

Which of the following classes of rock is most likely to contain fossils?

Which of the following volcanoes is in the United States?

The largest plutons are called

The chemical alteration of preexisting rocks by chemically reactive, hot-water solutions is called ________________ metamorphism.

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Exam 22: Minerals Rocks and Volcanoes

Silicates are minerals that have the oxygen and silicon ______________ as their basic structure.

Which of the following statements is false?

Another name applied to the grain size in a rock is

What is the hardness of quartz on the Mohs scale?

The brilliancy of a gem is a function of its

What is the hardness of talc on the Mohs scale?

Which of the following classes of rock is most likely to contain fossils?

Which of the following volcanoes is in the United States?

The largest plutons are called

The chemical alteration of preexisting rocks by chemically reactive, hot-water solutions is called ________________ metamorphism.

Temperature and Heat

Waves and Sound

Optics and Wave Effects

Electricity and Magnetism

Atomic Physics

Nuclear Physics

The Chemical Elements

Chemical Bonding

Chemical Reactions

Organic Chemistry

Place and Time

The Solar System

Moons and Small Solar System Bodies

The Universe

The Atmosphere

Atmospheric Effects

Structural Geology and Plate Tectonics

Surface Processes

Geologic Time

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