Question 1

What mineral is characterized by a reddish streak,as 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 2

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 3

This iron oxide mineral commonly has a reddish color and consistently has red streak.What mineral is it?

Accepted Answer

A) calcite 
B) dolomite 
C) hematite 
D) magnetite 
E) pyrite 
A) calcite 
B) dolomite 
C) hematite 
D) magnetite 
E) pyrite

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) This mineral displays one direction of cleavage. 
B) This mineral displays three directions of cleavage. 
C) This mineral has a conchoidal fracture. 
A) This mineral displays one direction of cleavage. 
B) This mineral displays three directions of cleavage. 
C) This mineral has a conchoidal fracture.

Question 5

Which of the following is a dark-colored silicate mineral?

Accepted Answer

A) quartz 
B) potassium feldspar 
C) muscovite 
D) biotite 
E) none of these 
A) quartz 
B) potassium feldspar 
C) muscovite 
D) biotite 
E) none of these

Question 6

Which of the following is true about asbestos?

Accepted Answer

A) There are several types of asbestos,but they represent the same mineral. 
B) Different types of asbestos have the same health risks. 
C) Each type of asbestos has long,straight fibers. 
D) Asbestos represents different minerals with different health risks. 
A) There are several types of asbestos,but they represent the same mineral. 
B) Different types of asbestos have the same health risks. 
C) Each type of asbestos has long,straight fibers. 
D) Asbestos represents different minerals with different health risks.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A) liquid water 
B) crystals grown in a laboratory 
C) volcanic glass 
D) piece of wood 
E) all of these 
A) liquid water 
B) crystals grown in a laboratory 
C) volcanic glass 
D) piece of wood 
E) all of these

Question 8

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 9

How do silica tetrahedra bond in silicate minerals?

Accepted Answer

A) with each other by sharing an oxygen 
B) with other elements,such as potassium 
C) in single or double chains 
D) in sheets 
E) all of these 
A) with each other by sharing an oxygen 
B) with other elements,such as potassium 
C) in single or double chains 
D) in sheets 
E) all of these

Question 10

The three elements most abundant in the entire Earth are:

Accepted Answer

A) sulfur,oxygen,helium 
B) helium,hydrogen,oxygen 
C) aluminum,potassium,sodium 
D) iron,oxygen,silicon 
E) hydrogen,helium,and argon 
A) sulfur,oxygen,helium 
B) helium,hydrogen,oxygen 
C) aluminum,potassium,sodium 
D) iron,oxygen,silicon 
E) hydrogen,helium,and argon

Question 11

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

Question 12

Which of the following is a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A) ice 
B) crystals grown in a laboratory 
C) volcanic glass 
D) material with crystals of different chemical compounds 
E) none of these 
A) ice 
B) crystals grown in a laboratory 
C) volcanic glass 
D) material with crystals of different chemical compounds 
E) none of these

Question 13

Which of the following is true about rocks and minerals?

Accepted Answer

A) a rock can contain more than one mineral 
B) a mineral is composed of chemical elements 
C) a single rock can include more than one mineral 
D) all of these 
A) a rock can contain more than one mineral 
B) a mineral is composed of chemical elements 
C) a single rock can include more than one mineral 
D) all of these

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT composed of calcium carbonate?

Accepted Answer

A) calcite 
B) pyrite 
C) marble 
D) shells 
E) limestone 
A) calcite 
B) pyrite 
C) marble 
D) shells 
E) limestone

Question 15

In this part of the Periodic Table,what type of elements are in the group that includes elements Cu,Ag,and Au?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of these minerals would you use to make wallboard for the interior walls of your house?

Accepted Answer

A) calcite 
B) gypsum 
C) quartz 
D) hematite 
E) clay minerals 
A) calcite 
B) gypsum 
C) quartz 
D) hematite 
E) clay minerals

Question 17

Which layer in the earth has a composition similar to the meteorite shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The two elements most abundant in the earth's crust are:

Accepted Answer

A) helium and hydrogen 
B) iron and magnesium 
C) sodium and potassium 
D) silicon and oxygen 
E) iron and nickel 
A) helium and hydrogen 
B) iron and magnesium 
C) sodium and potassium 
D) silicon and oxygen 
E) iron and nickel

Question 19

What causes a water molecule to be polar?

Accepted Answer

A) the magnetic properties of oxygen 
B) the magnetic properties of hydrogen 
C) the position of the hydrogen atoms on one side of the molecule 
D) the abundance of ice in the north and south polar regions 
A) the magnetic properties of oxygen 
B) the magnetic properties of hydrogen 
C) the position of the hydrogen atoms on one side of the molecule 
D) the abundance of ice in the north and south polar regions

Question 20

The mineral shown in this photograph is a sulfide mineral and commonly forms cube-shaped crystals.What mineral is it?

Accepted Answer

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

What mineral is characterized by a reddish streak,as shown in this photograph?

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

This iron oxide mineral commonly has a reddish color and consistently has red streak.What mineral is it?

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

Which of the following is a dark-colored silicate mineral?

Which of the following is true about asbestos?

Which of the following is NOT a mineral?

What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

How do silica tetrahedra bond in silicate minerals?

The three elements most abundant in the entire Earth are:

This figure illustrates the average abundance in:

Which of the following is a mineral?

Which of the following is true about rocks and minerals?

Which of the following is NOT composed of calcium carbonate?

In this part of the Periodic Table,what type of elements are in the group that includes elements Cu,Ag,and Au?

Which of these minerals would you use to make wallboard for the interior walls of your house?

Which layer in the earth has a composition similar to the meteorite shown in this photograph?

The two elements most abundant in the earth's crust are:

What causes a water molecule to be polar?

The mineral shown in this photograph is a sulfide mineral and commonly forms cube-shaped crystals.What mineral is it?

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What mineral is characterized by a reddish streak,as shown in this photograph?

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

This iron oxide mineral commonly has a reddish color and consistently has red streak.What mineral is it?

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

Which of the following is a dark-colored silicate mineral?

Which of the following is true about asbestos?

Which of the following is NOT a mineral?

What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

How do silica tetrahedra bond in silicate minerals?

The three elements most abundant in the entire Earth are:

This figure illustrates the average abundance in:

Which of the following is a mineral?

Which of the following is true about rocks and minerals?

Which of the following is NOT composed of calcium carbonate?

In this part of the Periodic Table,what type of elements are in the group that includes elements Cu,Ag,and Au?

Which of these minerals would you use to make wallboard for the interior walls of your house?

Which layer in the earth has a composition similar to the meteorite shown in this photograph?

The two elements most abundant in the earth's crust are:

What causes a water molecule to be polar?

The mineral shown in this photograph is a sulfide mineral and commonly forms cube-shaped crystals.What mineral is it?

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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