Question 1

In which of the following types of bonding do atoms share 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 2

In this part of the Periodic Table,what type of elements are in the group that includes elements C,O,and S?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

What type of atom is represented by the small brown sphere in the center of this silica tetrahedron?

Accepted Answer

A) aluminum 
B) silicon 
C) iron 
D) chlorine 
E) sulfur 
A) aluminum 
B) silicon 
C) iron 
D) chlorine 
E) sulfur

Question 4

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 5

Which of the following minerals is typically green and has no cleavage?

Accepted Answer

A) muscovite 
B) plagioclase feldspar 
C) biotite 
D) quartz 
E) olivine 
A) muscovite 
B) plagioclase feldspar 
C) biotite 
D) quartz 
E) olivine

Question 6

Which of these minerals could be used to make glass windows?

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 7

Which layer in the earth has a composition similar to the granite 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 8

What characteristic of water helps it cause a mineral,such as halite,to dissolve?

Accepted Answer

A) the small size of the hydrogen atoms 
B) the polar nature of the water molecule 
C) the electronegativity of hydrogen 
D) the electronegativity of oxygen 
E) all of these 
A) the small size of the hydrogen atoms 
B) the polar nature of the water molecule 
C) the electronegativity of hydrogen 
D) the electronegativity of oxygen 
E) all of these

Question 9

What class of mineral forms when the element O is bonded with a metal,as in the mineral hematite?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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 has a metallic luster. 
B) This mineral is opaque,meaning that it is not clear; light does not pass through it. 
C) This mineral has cleavage. 
D) None of these. 
A) This mineral has a metallic luster. 
B) This mineral is opaque,meaning that it is not clear; light does not pass through it. 
C) This mineral has cleavage. 
D) None of these.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a major class of rock-forming minerals?

Accepted Answer

A) silicates 
B) carbonates 
C) oxides 
D) argonites 
A) silicates 
B) carbonates 
C) oxides 
D) argonites

Question 12

Which of the following is a silicate mineral?

Accepted Answer

A) hematite 
B) pyrite 
C) gypsum 
D) calcite 
E) garnet 
A) hematite 
B) pyrite 
C) gypsum 
D) calcite 
E) garnet

Question 13

Which of the following is generally a light-colored silicate mineral?

Accepted Answer

A) quartz 
B) pyroxene 
C) amphibole 
D) biotite 
E) all of these 
A) quartz 
B) pyroxene 
C) amphibole 
D) biotite 
E) all of these

Question 14

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 15

Which of the following largely determines an atom's atomic weight?

Accepted Answer

A) the number of neutrons 
B) the number of electrons 
C) the number of electrons in the outer shell 
D) the number of protons and neutrons 
A) the number of neutrons 
B) the number of electrons 
C) the number of electrons in the outer shell 
D) the number of protons and neutrons

Question 16

What is a diagnostic characteristic of a mineral used to make a cement slab in your house?

Accepted Answer

A) it is magnetic 
B) it has a hardness of 7 
C) it has a hardness of 1 
D) it has one main direction of cleavage 
E) it reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid 
A) it is magnetic 
B) it has a hardness of 7 
C) it has a hardness of 1 
D) it has one main direction of cleavage 
E) it reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid

Question 17

What class of mineral forms when the element S is bonded with a metal,as iron in the mineral pyrite?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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 19

A mineral is light colored,transparent,has a hardness of seven,and fractures rather than cleaves.What minerals 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 20

What are the two main ways that minerals are put together in rocks?

Accepted Answer

A) igneous versus metamorphic 
B) igneous versus sedimentary 
C) metamorphic versus sedimentary 
D) crystalline versus clastic 
A) igneous versus metamorphic 
B) igneous versus sedimentary 
C) metamorphic versus sedimentary 
D) crystalline versus clastic

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

In this part of the Periodic Table,what type of elements are in the group that includes elements C,O,and S?

What type of atom is represented by the small brown sphere in the center of this silica tetrahedron?

What type of rock is shown in this photograph?

Which of the following minerals is typically green and has no cleavage?

Which of these minerals could be used to make glass windows?

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

What characteristic of water helps it cause a mineral,such as halite,to dissolve?

What class of mineral forms when the element O is bonded with a metal,as in the mineral hematite?

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.

Which of the following is NOT a major class of rock-forming minerals?

Which of the following is a silicate mineral?

Which of the following is generally a light-colored silicate mineral?

What mineral test is shown in this photograph?

Which of the following largely determines an atom's atomic weight?

What is a diagnostic characteristic of a mineral used to make a cement slab in your house?

What class of mineral forms when the element S is bonded with a metal,as iron in the mineral pyrite?

What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

A mineral is light colored,transparent,has a hardness of seven,and fractures rather than cleaves.What minerals is it?

What are the two main ways that minerals are put together in rocks?

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

In this part of the Periodic Table,what type of elements are in the group that includes elements C,O,and S?

What type of atom is represented by the small brown sphere in the center of this silica tetrahedron?

What type of rock is shown in this photograph?

Which of the following minerals is typically green and has no cleavage?

Which of these minerals could be used to make glass windows?

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

What characteristic of water helps it cause a mineral,such as halite,to dissolve?

What class of mineral forms when the element O is bonded with a metal,as in the mineral hematite?

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.

Which of the following is NOT a major class of rock-forming minerals?

Which of the following is a silicate mineral?

Which of the following is generally a light-colored silicate mineral?

What mineral test is shown in this photograph?

Which of the following largely determines an atom's atomic weight?

What is a diagnostic characteristic of a mineral used to make a cement slab in your house?

What class of mineral forms when the element S is bonded with a metal,as iron in the mineral pyrite?

What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure?

A mineral is light colored,transparent,has a hardness of seven,and fractures rather than cleaves.What minerals is it?

What are the two main ways that minerals are put together in rocks?

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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