Question 1

The most common group of silicates is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) feldspar 
B) quartz 
C) mica 
D) granite 
A) feldspar 
B) quartz 
C) mica 
D) granite

Question 2

An atom's mass number is 13 and its atomic number is 6.How many neutrons are in its nucleus?

Accepted Answer

A) 19 
B) 7 
C) 13 
D) 6 
A) 19 
B) 7 
C) 13 
D) 6

Question 3

Which of the following minerals is a silicate?

Accepted Answer

A) hematite 
B) feldspar 
C) calcite 
D) halite 
A) hematite 
B) feldspar 
C) calcite 
D) halite

Question 4

When electrons are shared amongst all atoms,the resulting bond is a(n)________ bond.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Why are boulders not a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A) They are not naturally occurring. 
B) They are organic. 
C) They are not solid. 
D) They do not have an orderly crystalline structure. 
E) They do not have a well-defined chemical composition. 
A) They are not naturally occurring. 
B) They are organic. 
C) They are not solid. 
D) They do not have an orderly crystalline structure. 
E) They do not have a well-defined chemical composition.

Question 6

The resistance of a mineral to abrasion is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) luster 
B) cleavage 
C) streak 
D) hardness 
A) luster 
B) cleavage 
C) streak 
D) hardness

Question 7

The columns of the periodic table divide atoms by their ________.

Accepted Answer

A) number of valence electrons 
B) atomic mass 
C) number of protons 
D) number of neutrons 
A) number of valence electrons 
B) atomic mass 
C) number of protons 
D) number of neutrons

Question 8

Which of the following physical properties is not generally used to identify most minerals?

Accepted Answer

A) luster 
B) smell 
C) cleavage 
D) hardness 
A) luster 
B) smell 
C) cleavage 
D) hardness

Question 9

Which the following denotes the positively charged particles in an atom's nucleus?

Accepted Answer

A) protons 
B) electrons 
C) isotrons 
D) neutrons 
A) protons 
B) electrons 
C) isotrons 
D) neutrons

Question 10

What is the smallest particle of matter that exhibits and defines the distinctive chemical characteristics of the individual elements?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the smallest particle of matter...

Question 11

Deposits of which of the following minerals would never be considered an ore?

Accepted Answer

A) galena 
B) hematite 
C) chalcophyrite 
D) quartz 
A) galena 
B) hematite 
C) chalcophyrite 
D) quartz

Question 12

A naturally occurring concentration of one or more metallic minerals that can be extracted economically is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) reserve 
B) ore 
C) resource 
D) tailing 
A) reserve 
B) ore 
C) resource 
D) tailing

Question 13

calcite feldspar quartz olivine

Accepted Answer

The answer of calcite feldspar quartz olivine...

Question 14

There are people who specialize in "cutting" diamonds,yet diamond is the hardest known substance.From your knowledge of minerals,which of the following describes what the diamond cutter does?

Accepted Answer

Diamond has more than one clea

The most common group of silicates is ________.

An atom's mass number is 13 and its atomic number is 6.How many neutrons are in its nucleus?

Which of the following minerals is a silicate?

When electrons are shared amongst all atoms,the resulting bond is a(n)________ bond.

Why are boulders not a mineral?

The resistance of a mineral to abrasion is known as ________.

The columns of the periodic table divide atoms by their ________.

Which of the following physical properties is not generally used to identify most minerals?

Which the following denotes the positively charged particles in an atom's nucleus?

What is the smallest particle of matter that exhibits and defines the distinctive chemical characteristics of the individual elements?

Deposits of which of the following minerals would never be considered an ore?

A naturally occurring concentration of one or more metallic minerals that can be extracted economically is a(n)________.

calcite feldspar quartz olivine

There are people who specialize in "cutting" diamonds,yet diamond is the hardest known substance.From your knowledge of minerals,which of the following describes what the diamond cutter does?

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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Exam 2: Matter and Minerals

The most common group of silicates is ________.

An atom's mass number is 13 and its atomic number is 6.How many neutrons are in its nucleus?

Which of the following minerals is a silicate?

When electrons are shared amongst all atoms,the resulting bond is a(n)________ bond.

Why are boulders not a mineral?

The resistance of a mineral to abrasion is known as ________.

The columns of the periodic table divide atoms by their ________.

Which of the following physical properties is not generally used to identify most minerals?

Which the following denotes the positively charged particles in an atom's nucleus?

What is the smallest particle of matter that exhibits and defines the distinctive chemical characteristics of the individual elements?

Deposits of which of the following minerals would never be considered an ore?

A naturally occurring concentration of one or more metallic minerals that can be extracted economically is a(n)________.

calcite feldspar quartz olivine

There are people who specialize in "cutting" diamonds,yet diamond is the hardest known substance.From your knowledge of minerals,which of the following describes what the diamond cutter does?

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

Filters