Question 1

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 2

What does the shape of these crystals indicate about the environment in which they formed?

Accepted Answer

A) They formed at great depth and under very high pressures. 
B) They formed from cold water that was moving rapidly through the rocks. 
C) They formed into a space filled with water rather than solid rock. 
D) They grew during an explosive volcanic eruption. 
A) They formed at great depth and under very high pressures. 
B) They formed from cold water that was moving rapidly through the rocks. 
C) They formed into a space filled with water rather than solid rock. 
D) They grew during an explosive volcanic eruption.

Question 3

Which of the following is true about tests we can perform on a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A) a softer mineral will scratch a harder mineral 
B) many common minerals react (effervesce)with dilute hydrochloric acid 
C) a streak plate is used to determine how hard a mineral is 
D) many minerals are strongly magnetic 
E) none of these 
A) a softer mineral will scratch a harder mineral 
B) many common minerals react (effervesce)with dilute hydrochloric acid 
C) a streak plate is used to determine how hard a mineral is 
D) many minerals are strongly magnetic 
E) none of these

Question 4

From the list provided below,choose those observations that accurately describe the mineral presented in this image.

Accepted Answer

A) This mineral does not have cleavage. 
B) This mineral effervesces with dilute HCl. 
C) This mineral has a metallic luster. 
D) This mineral flakes into thin sheets. 
E) None of these. 
A) This mineral does not have cleavage. 
B) This mineral effervesces with dilute HCl. 
C) This mineral has a metallic luster. 
D) This mineral flakes into thin sheets. 
E) None of these.

Question 5

What three kinds of particles are the main building blocks of an atom?

Accepted Answer

A) nucleus,proteus,lattice 
B) spheroid,cube,tetrahedron 
C) proton,neutron,electron 
D) hydrogen,helium,bohrium 
E) none of these 
A) nucleus,proteus,lattice 
B) spheroid,cube,tetrahedron 
C) proton,neutron,electron 
D) hydrogen,helium,bohrium 
E) none of these

Question 6

Which layer in the earth has a composition similar to the green olivine in the center of this rock?

Accepted Answer

A) continental crust 
B) oceanic crust 
C) mantle 
D) core 
A) continental crust 
B) oceanic crust 
C) mantle 
D) core

Question 7

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 8

In which of the following types of bonding are electrons shared widely by many atoms,as shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The dominant shape in which silicon and oxygen atoms combine in silicate minerals is:

Accepted Answer

A) cube 
B) prism 
C) hexagon 
D) octagon 
E) none of these 
A) cube 
B) prism 
C) hexagon 
D) octagon 
E) none of these

Question 10

What mineral is shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A) quartz 
B) feldspar 
C) calcite 
D) hematite 
E) magnetite 
A) quartz 
B) feldspar 
C) calcite 
D) hematite 
E) magnetite

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a main group of chemical elements on the Periodic Table?

Accepted Answer

A) transition metals 
B) nonmetals 
C) noble gases 
D) sulfides 
A) transition metals 
B) nonmetals 
C) noble gases 
D) sulfides

Question 12

What type of rock is shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A) crystalline rock 
B) clastic rock 
C) rock with minerals that are too small to see 
D) none of these 
A) crystalline rock 
B) clastic rock 
C) rock with minerals that are too small to see 
D) none of these

Question 13

Which side of this molecule has a negative charge?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) all of these 
E) none of these 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) all of these 
E) none of these

Question 14

Which of the following pairs of minerals is NOT part of the same nonsilicate mineral group?

Accepted Answer

A) calcite and dolomite 
B) hematite and magnetite 
C) pyrite and galena 
D) plagioclase feldspar and potassium feldspar 
A) calcite and dolomite 
B) hematite and magnetite 
C) pyrite and galena 
D) plagioclase feldspar and potassium feldspar

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a main type of silicate structure?

Accepted Answer

A) single chains 
B) double chains 
C) triple chains 
D) sheets 
E) frameworks 
A) single chains 
B) double chains 
C) triple chains 
D) sheets 
E) frameworks

Question 16

The height of each element on this figure represents its electronegativity.Which elements would most likely form an ionic bond?

Accepted Answer

A) elements in the middle,like copper (Cu) 
B) an element that bonds with itself,like carbon (
C)  
C) elements on the far right column of the Periodic Table 
D) an element on the left side and an element on the right side of the Periodic Table 
A) elements in the middle,like copper (Cu) 
B) an element that bonds with itself,like carbon (
C)  
C) elements on the far right column of the Periodic Table 
D) an element on the left side and an element on the right side of the Periodic Table

Question 17

A crystal with a well-defined shape,such as a cube,probably:

Accepted Answer

A) does not reflect the arrangement of atoms in the lattice 
B) grew early and so was forced to grow around other minerals 
C) does not have a well-defined cleavage 
D) will react with dilute hydrochloric acid 
E) none of these 
A) does not reflect the arrangement of atoms in the lattice 
B) grew early and so was forced to grow around other minerals 
C) does not have a well-defined cleavage 
D) will react with dilute hydrochloric acid 
E) none of these

Question 18

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 19

What type of silicate minerals is shown from this arrangement of silicon tetrahedron?

Accepted Answer

A) independent tetrahedra 
B) single chains 
C) double chains 
D) sheets 
E) frameworks 
A) independent tetrahedra 
B) single chains 
C) double chains 
D) sheets 
E) frameworks

Question 20

From the list provided below,choose those observations that accurately describe the mineral presented in these images.Both images show the same type of mineral.

Accepted Answer

A) This mineral displays two directions of cleavage. 
B) This mineral effervesces with dilute HCl without being pulverized into a fine powder. 
C) This mineral flakes into thin sheets. 
A) This mineral displays two directions of cleavage. 
B) This mineral effervesces with dilute HCl without being pulverized into a fine powder. 
C) This mineral flakes into thin sheets.

What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

What does the shape of these crystals indicate about the environment in which they formed?

Which of the following is true about tests we can perform on a mineral?

From the list provided below,choose those observations that accurately describe the mineral presented in this image.

What three kinds of particles are the main building blocks of an atom?

Which layer in the earth has a composition similar to the green olivine in the center of this rock?

What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

In which of the following types of bonding are electrons shared widely by many atoms,as shown in this figure?

The dominant shape in which silicon and oxygen atoms combine in silicate minerals is:

What mineral is shown in this photograph?

Which of the following is NOT a main group of chemical elements on the Periodic Table?

What type of rock is shown in this photograph?

Which side of this molecule has a negative charge?

Which of the following pairs of minerals is NOT part of the same nonsilicate mineral group?

Which of the following is NOT a main type of silicate structure?

The height of each element on this figure represents its electronegativity.Which elements would most likely form an ionic bond?

A crystal with a well-defined shape,such as a cube,probably:

What mineral test is shown in this photograph?

What type of silicate minerals is shown from this arrangement of silicon tetrahedron?

From the list provided below,choose those observations that accurately describe the mineral presented in these images.Both images show the same type of mineral.

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What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

What does the shape of these crystals indicate about the environment in which they formed?

Which of the following is true about tests we can perform on a mineral?

From the list provided below,choose those observations that accurately describe the mineral presented in this image.

What three kinds of particles are the main building blocks of an atom?

Which layer in the earth has a composition similar to the green olivine in the center of this rock?

What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

In which of the following types of bonding are electrons shared widely by many atoms,as shown in this figure?

The dominant shape in which silicon and oxygen atoms combine in silicate minerals is:

What mineral is shown in this photograph?

Which of the following is NOT a main group of chemical elements on the Periodic Table?

What type of rock is shown in this photograph?

Which side of this molecule has a negative charge?

Which of the following pairs of minerals is NOT part of the same nonsilicate mineral group?

Which of the following is NOT a main type of silicate structure?

The height of each element on this figure represents its electronegativity.Which elements would most likely form an ionic bond?

A crystal with a well-defined shape,such as a cube,probably:

What mineral test is shown in this photograph?

What type of silicate minerals is shown from this arrangement of silicon tetrahedron?

From the list provided below,choose those observations that accurately describe the mineral presented in these images.Both images show the same type of mineral.

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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