Question 1

Cleavage is related to the internal structure of a mineral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following is not a common rock forming mineral?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The basic building block of a silicate is composed of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 oxygen and 1 silicon 
B) 2 oxygens and 1 silicon 
C) 3 oxygens and 1 silicon 
D) 4 oxygens and 1 silicon 
A) 1 oxygen and 1 silicon 
B) 2 oxygens and 1 silicon 
C) 3 oxygens and 1 silicon 
D) 4 oxygens and 1 silicon D

Question 4

In the silicon-oxygen tetrahedron,there are more silicon atoms than oxygen atoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The bond between sodium (Na)and Chlorine (Cl)to form halite (salt)is a(n)________ bond.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The most unreliable (variable)diagnostic property of minerals such as quartz is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) hardness 
B) habit 
C) specific gravity 
D) color 
A) hardness 
B) habit 
C) specific gravity 
D) color

Question 7

The micas,biotite and muscovite,both exhibit one direction of cleavage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When a mineral fractures along a cleavage plane,what does this suggest about the crystal structure of the mineral?

Accepted Answer

A) The atoms are arranged in a simple orderly arrangement with uniform bonding. 
B) The crystal structure contains planes along which chemical bonding is much weaker than other directions. 
C) The crystal grows only planar faces that become weak zones that form cleavage. 
D) The crystal contains warped planes called twin planes that weaken the crystal structure and allow it fracture along a planar surface,causing cleavage. 
A) The atoms are arranged in a simple orderly arrangement with uniform bonding. 
B) The crystal structure contains planes along which chemical bonding is much weaker than other directions. 
C) The crystal grows only planar faces that become weak zones that form cleavage. 
D) The crystal contains warped planes called twin planes that weaken the crystal structure and allow it fracture along a planar surface,causing cleavage.

Question 9

Rocks are aggregates of minerals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Although it is relatively common,limestone is an economically important rock type because its major constituent mineral,________,is used in the production of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) halite,salt 
B) calcite,calcium 
C) calcite,cement 
D) halite,halogen 
A) halite,salt 
B) calcite,calcium 
C) calcite,cement 
D) halite,halogen

Question 11

Electrons orbit the nucleus of an atom much like planets around the Sun,with inner orbitals fixed and outer orbitals subject to exchange with other atoms to make compounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Element 20,Ca,has what chemical property?

Accepted Answer

A) It behaves as a metal ion,giving up two electrons to form a +2 ion. 
B) It tends to form covalent bonds and an ion with a charge of +1. 
C) It behaves as a nonmetal,accepting electrons to form an ion with charge -2. 
D) It tends to be inert,and thus is dispersed throughout the crust. 
A) It behaves as a metal ion,giving up two electrons to form a +2 ion. 
B) It tends to form covalent bonds and an ion with a charge of +1. 
C) It behaves as a nonmetal,accepting electrons to form an ion with charge -2. 
D) It tends to be inert,and thus is dispersed throughout the crust.

Question 13

A brown mineral specimen and a green mineral specimen have identical hardness; therefore,they are the same mineral,but just happen to be different color

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Angles are important when looking at which physical properties of minerals?

Accepted Answer

A) cleavages 
B) color streaks 
C) bands of different luster 
D) conchoidal fractures 
A) cleavages 
B) color streaks 
C) bands of different luster 
D) conchoidal fractures

Question 15

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.
-oxygen sulfur aluminum iron

Accepted Answer

The answer of Examine the words and/or phrases for each...

Question 16

Chemical compounds retain most of the characteristics of their constituent elements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Geologists may choose to lick a mineral to identify it.What mineral is the geologist expecting with this test?

Accepted Answer

A) a sulfide bearing rock which will taste like rotten eggs 
B) NaCl (halite)or KCl (sylvite) 
C) None,it clears the dust off the sample so he/she can see if more clearly. 
D) None,they are clearing the hydrochloric acid from the sample to rerun a test for calcite. 
A) a sulfide bearing rock which will taste like rotten eggs 
B) NaCl (halite)or KCl (sylvite) 
C) None,it clears the dust off the sample so he/she can see if more clearly. 
D) None,they are clearing the hydrochloric acid from the sample to rerun a test for calcite.

Question 18

Which of the following describes the light reflecting and transmission characteristics of a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A) luster 
B) color streak 
C) virtual absorption 
D) fluorescence 
A) luster 
B) color streak 
C) virtual absorption 
D) fluorescence

Question 19

Nonmetallic minerals like halite and gypsum have no industrial uses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which common mineral is composed entirely of silicon and oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A) calcite 
B) diamond 
C) olivine 
D) quartz 
A) calcite 
B) diamond 
C) olivine 
D) quartz

Exam 2: Matter and Minerals

Cleavage is related to the internal structure of a mineral.

Which of the following is not a common rock forming mineral?

The basic building block of a silicate is composed of ________.

In the silicon-oxygen tetrahedron,there are more silicon atoms than oxygen atoms.

The bond between sodium (Na)and Chlorine (Cl)to form halite (salt)is a(n)________ bond.

The most unreliable (variable)diagnostic property of minerals such as quartz is ________.

The micas,biotite and muscovite,both exhibit one direction of cleavage.

When a mineral fractures along a cleavage plane,what does this suggest about the crystal structure of the mineral?

Rocks are aggregates of minerals.

Although it is relatively common,limestone is an economically important rock type because its major constituent mineral,________,is used in the production of ________.

Electrons orbit the nucleus of an atom much like planets around the Sun,with inner orbitals fixed and outer orbitals subject to exchange with other atoms to make compounds.

Element 20,Ca,has what chemical property?

A brown mineral specimen and a green mineral specimen have identical hardness; therefore,they are the same mineral,but just happen to be different color

Angles are important when looking at which physical properties of minerals?

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern. -oxygen sulfur aluminum iron

Chemical compounds retain most of the characteristics of their constituent elements.

Geologists may choose to lick a mineral to identify it.What mineral is the geologist expecting with this test?

Which of the following describes the light reflecting and transmission characteristics of a mineral?

Nonmetallic minerals like halite and gypsum have no industrial uses.

Which common mineral is composed entirely of silicon and oxygen?

Introduction to Earth Science

Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth

Weathering, soil, and Mass Wasting

Running Water and Groundwater

Glaciers, deserts, and Wind

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

The Ocean Floor

Ocean Water and Ocean Life

The Dynamic Ocean

The Atmosphere: Composition,structure,and Temperature

Moisture, clouds, and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Wind

Weather Patterns and Severe Weather

World Climates and Global Climate Change

Origin of Modern Astronomy

Touring Our Solar System

Light,astronomical Observations,and the Sun

Beyond Our Solar System

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