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

Question 2

A mineral property that can be observed without using a test is:

Accepted Answer

A) effervescence 
B) magmatism 
C) hardness 
D) cleavage 
E) all of these 
A) effervescence 
B) magmatism 
C) hardness 
D) cleavage 
E) all of these

Question 3

Which mineral is commonly pinkish and has light-colored wavy lines?

Accepted Answer

A) quartz 
B) potassium feldspar 
C) pyroxene 
D) amphibole 
E) olivine 
A) quartz 
B) potassium feldspar 
C) pyroxene 
D) amphibole 
E) olivine

Question 4

Using the Periodic Table,what can you say about the element silicon (Si)?

Accepted Answer

A) it has 4 electron shells and 3 electrons in the outer shell 
B) it has 3 electron shells and 4 electrons in the outer shell 
C) it has 2 electron shells and 2 electrons in the outer shell 
D) it has 14 electrons in the outer shell 
E) none of these 
A) it has 4 electron shells and 3 electrons in the outer shell 
B) it has 3 electron shells and 4 electrons in the outer shell 
C) it has 2 electron shells and 2 electrons in the outer shell 
D) it has 14 electrons in the outer shell 
E) none of these

Question 5

Which of the following characterizes a liquid state of matter?

Accepted Answer

A) Atoms are packed together with a relatively fixed shape. 
B) Atoms are poorly connected and can expand to fill the available volume. 
C) Atoms are held together,but weakly enough that the material is mobile and can change shape. 
D) The material retains its shape and volume unless deformed,dissolved,or perturbed in some other way. 
A) Atoms are packed together with a relatively fixed shape. 
B) Atoms are poorly connected and can expand to fill the available volume. 
C) Atoms are held together,but weakly enough that the material is mobile and can change shape. 
D) The material retains its shape and volume unless deformed,dissolved,or perturbed in some other way.

Question 6

Which of the following is very common in oceanic crust?

Accepted Answer

A) dark-colored silicate minerals 
B) metallic iron 
C) metallic nickel 
D) quartz 
A) dark-colored silicate minerals 
B) metallic iron 
C) metallic nickel 
D) quartz

Question 7

What mineral property is illustrated by this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A) crystal form 
B) cleavage 
C) color 
D) luster 
A) crystal form 
B) cleavage 
C) color 
D) luster

Question 8

If a mineral cleaves into thin sheets,it probably has:

Accepted Answer

A) no well-defined cleavage planes 
B) three directions of cleavage 
C) fractures rather than cleavage 
D) one dominant direction of cleavage 
E) none of these 
A) no well-defined cleavage planes 
B) three directions of cleavage 
C) fractures rather than cleavage 
D) one dominant direction of cleavage 
E) none of these

Question 9

What class of mineral forms when the element C is bonded with element O,as in the mineral calcite?

Accepted Answer

A) silicates 
B) carbonates 
C) oxides 
D) halides 
E) sulfides 
A) silicates 
B) carbonates 
C) oxides 
D) halides 
E) sulfides

Question 10

The two elements most abundant in the universe 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 11

Which mineral property is the least reliable for identifying a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A) cleavage 
B) luster 
C) crystal form 
D) streak 
E) color 
A) cleavage 
B) luster 
C) crystal form 
D) streak 
E) color

Question 12

This very common carbonate mineral effervesces when it contacts dilute HCl.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 13

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 14

Based on the different crystalline structure of these two carbon minerals,how would the two minerals likely differ?

Accepted Answer

A) The left mineral would have one direction of cleavage. 
B) The right mineral would have one direction of cleavage. 
C) The minerals would have the same type of cleavage since both contain only carbon. 
D) The minerals would have the same hardness because both contain only carbon. 
A) The left mineral would have one direction of cleavage. 
B) The right mineral would have one direction of cleavage. 
C) The minerals would have the same type of cleavage since both contain only carbon. 
D) The minerals would have the same hardness because both contain only carbon.

Question 15

Important characteristics to observe in rocks include:

Accepted Answer

A) types of minerals present 
B) sizes and shapes of crystals 
C) presence or absence of layers 
D) all of the above 
A) types of minerals present 
B) sizes and shapes of crystals 
C) presence or absence of layers 
D) all of the above

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

Which of these minerals would be the main component in the cement slab in 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 20

The very common mineral shown in this photograph is light colored,transparent,has a hardness of seven,and fractures rather than cleaves.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

This figure illustrates the average abundance in:

A mineral property that can be observed without using a test is:

Which mineral is commonly pinkish and has light-colored wavy lines?

Using the Periodic Table,what can you say about the element silicon (Si)?

Which of the following characterizes a liquid state of matter?

Which of the following is very common in oceanic crust?

What mineral property is illustrated by this photograph?

If a mineral cleaves into thin sheets,it probably has:

What class of mineral forms when the element C is bonded with element O,as in the mineral calcite?

The two elements most abundant in the universe are:

Which mineral property is the least reliable for identifying a mineral?

This very common carbonate mineral effervesces when it contacts dilute HCl.What mineral is it?

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

Based on the different crystalline structure of these two carbon minerals,how would the two minerals likely differ?

Important characteristics to observe in rocks include:

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

What mineral is shown in this photograph?

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

Which of these minerals would be the main component in the cement slab in your house?

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This figure illustrates the average abundance in:

A mineral property that can be observed without using a test is:

Which mineral is commonly pinkish and has light-colored wavy lines?

Using the Periodic Table,what can you say about the element silicon (Si)?

Which of the following characterizes a liquid state of matter?

Which of the following is very common in oceanic crust?

What mineral property is illustrated by this photograph?

If a mineral cleaves into thin sheets,it probably has:

What class of mineral forms when the element C is bonded with element O,as in the mineral calcite?

The two elements most abundant in the universe are:

Which mineral property is the least reliable for identifying a mineral?

This very common carbonate mineral effervesces when it contacts dilute HCl.What mineral is it?

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

Based on the different crystalline structure of these two carbon minerals,how would the two minerals likely differ?

Important characteristics to observe in rocks include:

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

What mineral is shown in this photograph?

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

Which of these minerals would be the main component in the cement slab in your house?

The very common mineral shown in this photograph is light colored,transparent,has a hardness of seven,and fractures rather than cleaves.It does not effervesce.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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