Question 1

This figure illustrates the average abundance in:

Accepted Answer

A) Earth's crust 
B) oceanic crust only 
C) continental crust only 
D) the entire earth 
E) the universe 
A) Earth's crust 
B) oceanic crust only 
C) continental crust only 
D) the entire earth 
E) the universe E

Question 2

What arrangement of atoms does this diagram illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) cubic 
B) tetrahedron 
C) octahedron 
D) dodecahedron 
A) cubic 
B) tetrahedron 
C) octahedron 
D) dodecahedron B

Question 3

What arrangement of atoms does this diagram illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) cubic 
B) tetrahedron 
C) octahedron 
D) dodecahedron 
A) cubic 
B) tetrahedron 
C) octahedron 
D) dodecahedron A

Question 4

What mineral test is shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A) scratch test 
B) effervescence 
C) streak 
D) magnetism 
E) specific gravity 
A) scratch test 
B) effervescence 
C) streak 
D) magnetism 
E) specific gravity

Question 5

In this part of the Periodic Table,what type of elements are in the group that includes elements He,Ne,and Ar?

Accepted Answer

A) metals 
B) nonmetals 
C) noble gases 
D) silicates 
A) metals 
B) nonmetals 
C) noble gases 
D) silicates

Question 6

What type of cleavage would be exhibited by a mineral that has this arrangement of silicon tetrahedron?

Accepted Answer

A) one direction of cleavage 
B) two perpendicular directions of cleavage 
C) two nonperpendicular directions of cleavage 
D) the mineral factures instead of cleaves 
A) one direction of cleavage 
B) two perpendicular directions of cleavage 
C) two nonperpendicular directions of cleavage 
D) the mineral factures instead of cleaves

Question 7

The mineral halite has cube-shaped crystals because:

Accepted Answer

A) there are no planes along which the mineral can break 
B) cubes are the most common way two tetrahedron can join 
C) of the arrangement of atoms in the crystal lattice 
D) halite is soluble in water 
A) there are no planes along which the mineral can break 
B) cubes are the most common way two tetrahedron can join 
C) of the arrangement of atoms in the crystal lattice 
D) halite is soluble in water

Question 8

What molecule is shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) silica 
B) salt 
C) halite 
D) water 
E) carbonate 
A) silica 
B) salt 
C) halite 
D) water 
E) carbonate

Question 9

Which of the following mineral is used more for its chemical components than for its physical properties?

Accepted Answer

A) gypsum 
B) gold 
C) feldspar 
D) clay minerals 
E) hematite 
A) gypsum 
B) gold 
C) feldspar 
D) clay minerals 
E) hematite

Question 10

The very common mineral shown in this photograph is commonly a pink- to cream-colored mineral with wavy,light-colored lines.It does not effervesce.What mineral is it?

Accepted Answer

A) garnet 
B) quartz 
C) biotite 
D) muscovite 
E) feldspar 
A) garnet 
B) quartz 
C) biotite 
D) muscovite 
E) feldspar

Question 11

In which of the following types of bonding do atoms share one or more electrons?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) one direction 
B) two perpendicular directions 
C) two nonperpendicular directions 
D) three perpendicular directions 
E) three nonperpendicular directions 
A) one direction 
B) two perpendicular directions 
C) two nonperpendicular directions 
D) three perpendicular directions 
E) three nonperpendicular directions

Question 13

The most important class of rock-forming minerals on Earth is:

Accepted Answer

A) halides 
B) sulfates 
C) native minerals 
D) silicates 
E) asbestos 
A) halides 
B) sulfates 
C) native minerals 
D) silicates 
E) asbestos

Question 14

What is the main type of rocks in the Peninsular Ranges of Southern California and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A) volcanic rocks erupted from a large volcano 
B) granite and metamorphic rocks that formed at depth 
C) flat-lying sedimentary rocks 
D) unconsolidated sand and gravel 
A) volcanic rocks erupted from a large volcano 
B) granite and metamorphic rocks that formed at depth 
C) flat-lying sedimentary rocks 
D) unconsolidated sand and gravel

Question 15

Which of the following minerals are common in Earth's crust?

Accepted Answer

A) quartz 
B) feldspar 
C) oxide minerals 
D) calcite 
E) all of these 
A) quartz 
B) feldspar 
C) oxide minerals 
D) calcite 
E) all of these

Question 16

Rows in the Periodic Table correspond to:

Accepted Answer

A) the number of protons in the nucleus 
B) the number of neutrons in the nucleus 
C) the number of electron shells 
D) the atomic weight 
E) all of these 
A) the number of protons in the nucleus 
B) the number of neutrons in the nucleus 
C) the number of electron shells 
D) the atomic weight 
E) all of these

Question 17

When halite dissolves in water the:

Accepted Answer

A) chlorine and sodium atoms are surrounded by water molecules but stay together 
B) chlorine and sodium atoms bond together 
C) chlorine atom loses all of its electrons to the water molecules 
D) chlorine and sodium atoms become separated by water molecules 
A) chlorine and sodium atoms are surrounded by water molecules but stay together 
B) chlorine and sodium atoms bond together 
C) chlorine atom loses all of its electrons to the water molecules 
D) chlorine and sodium atoms become separated by water molecules

Question 18

Using the Periodic Table,what can you say about the element magnesium (Mg)?

Accepted Answer

A) it has 3 electron shells 
B) it has 3 electrons in the outer shell 
C) it has 2 neutrons and 3 protons 
D) all of these 
A) it has 3 electron shells 
B) it has 3 electrons in the outer shell 
C) it has 2 neutrons and 3 protons 
D) all of these

Question 19

In which of the following types of bonding do atoms loan one or more electrons,as shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following minerals is a sulfide and commonly forms cube-shaped crystals?

Accepted Answer

A) pyrite 
B) hematite 
C) dolomite 
D) gypsum 
E) halite 
A) pyrite 
B) hematite 
C) dolomite 
D) gypsum 
E) halite

This figure illustrates the average abundance in:

What arrangement of atoms does this diagram illustrate?

What arrangement of atoms does this diagram illustrate?

What mineral test is shown in this photograph?

In this part of the Periodic Table,what type of elements are in the group that includes elements He,Ne,and Ar?

What type of cleavage would be exhibited by a mineral that has this arrangement of silicon tetrahedron?

The mineral halite has cube-shaped crystals because:

What molecule is shown in this figure?

Which of the following mineral is used more for its chemical components than for its physical properties?

The very common mineral shown in this photograph is commonly a pink- to cream-colored mineral with wavy,light-colored lines.It does not effervesce.What mineral is it?

In which of the following types of bonding do atoms share one or more electrons?

What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

The most important class of rock-forming minerals on Earth is:

What is the main type of rocks in the Peninsular Ranges of Southern California and Mexico?

Which of the following minerals are common in Earth's crust?

Rows in the Periodic Table correspond to:

When halite dissolves in water the:

Using the Periodic Table,what can you say about the element magnesium (Mg)?

In which of the following types of bonding do atoms loan one or more electrons,as shown in this figure?

Which of the following minerals is a sulfide and commonly forms cube-shaped crystals?

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This figure illustrates the average abundance in:

What arrangement of atoms does this diagram illustrate?

What arrangement of atoms does this diagram illustrate?

What mineral test is shown in this photograph?

In this part of the Periodic Table,what type of elements are in the group that includes elements He,Ne,and Ar?

What type of cleavage would be exhibited by a mineral that has this arrangement of silicon tetrahedron?

The mineral halite has cube-shaped crystals because:

What molecule is shown in this figure?

Which of the following mineral is used more for its chemical components than for its physical properties?

The very common mineral shown in this photograph is commonly a pink- to cream-colored mineral with wavy,light-colored lines.It does not effervesce.What mineral is it?

In which of the following types of bonding do atoms share one or more electrons?

What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

The most important class of rock-forming minerals on Earth is:

What is the main type of rocks in the Peninsular Ranges of Southern California and Mexico?

Which of the following minerals are common in Earth's crust?

Rows in the Periodic Table correspond to:

When halite dissolves in water the:

Using the Periodic Table,what can you say about the element magnesium (Mg)?

In which of the following types of bonding do atoms loan one or more electrons,as shown in this figure?

Which of the following minerals is a sulfide and commonly forms cube-shaped crystals?

The Nature of Geology

Investigating Geologic Questions

Plate Tectonics

Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments and Rocks

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

The Seafloor and Continental Margins

Mountains, basins, and Continents

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Climate, weather, and Their Influences on Geology

Glaciers, shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

Weathering, soil, and Unstable Slopes

Streams and Flooding

Water Resources

Energy and Mineral Resources

Geology of the Solar System

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