Question 1

Hardness is referred to as a mineral's

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A)  resistance to cleavage.
B)  resistance to fracture.
C)  resistance to breaking.
D)  resistance to scratching.

Question 2

What is the strongest type of bonding found in minerals?

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A)  covalent bonding
B)  ionic bonding
C)  metallic bonding
D)  nuclear bonding

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding the density of minerals is false?

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A)  Density depends on the atomic weight of the ions in a mineral.
B)  Density depends on the closeness of the atomic packing.
C)  Density increases with increasing pressure.
D)  Density increases with increasing temperature.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is false?

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A)  Minerals are crystalline.
B)  Ninety percent of minerals are ionic compounds.
C)  Minerals are also called grains.
D)  The most common mineral in Earth's crust is quartz.

Question 5

The chemical formula (Mg,Fe) 2SiO4 describes which of the following minerals?

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A)  feldspar
B)  mica
C)  olivine
D)  pyroxene

Question 6

What is the basic chemical formula for a sheet silicate?

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A)  SiO4
B)  Si2O8
C)  SiO3 
D)  Si4O

Question 7

Which of the following minerals is not a form of Al2O3?

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A)  corundum
B)  diamond
C)  ruby
D)  sapphire

Question 8

Mica is a common example of a ________ silicate.

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A)  framework
B)  single-chain
C)  double-chain
D)  sheet

Question 9

Which of the following subatomic particles has a positive charge?

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A)  electron
B)  neutron
C)  proton
D)  all of the above

Question 10

Ore deposits are associated with

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A)  igneous rocks.
B)  sedimentary rocks.
C)  metamorphic rocks.
D)  igneous,sedimentary,and metamorphic rocks.

Question 11

Which of the following minerals does not exhibit cleavage?

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A)  amphibole
B)  calcite
C)  mica
D)  quartz

Question 12

How are the elements organized in the periodic table?

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A)  in order of increasing density
B)  in order of increasing number of electrons
C)  in order of increasing number of neutrons
D)  in order of increasing number of protons

Question 13

What type of mineral is pyrite,also known as "fool's gold"?

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A)  carbonate
B)  oxide
C)  silicate
D)  sulfide

Question 14

Diamond is an example of what type of bonding?

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

Question 15

Which of the following minerals has the greatest hardness?

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A)  calcite
B)  orthoclase
C)  quartz
D)  talc

Question 16

Which of the following atomic configurations has the greatest atomic mass?

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A)  25 protons,25 neutrons,25 electrons
B)  24 protons,26 neutrons,30 electrons
C)  20 protons,20 neutrons,18 electrons
D)  24 protons,27 neutrons,24 electrons

Question 17

The mineral property "cleavage" refers to

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A)  the development of crystal faces during mineral growth.
B)  the splitting of a mineral along planar surfaces.
C)  the development of irregular fractures in a mineral.
D)  the density of a mineral.

Question 18

The rock cycle describes how the three basic rock groups

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A)  form.
B)  form and relate to one another.
C)  form and break down.
D)  form,break down,and relate to one another.

Question 19

Minerals with the same chemical formula but different crystal structures are referred to as

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A)  glassy.
B)  chemical pairs.
C)  polymorphs.
D)  silicates.

Question 20

When cleaved,mica breaks through planes of

Accepted Answer

A)  aluminum hydroxide.
B)  silicon-oxygen tetrahedra.
C)  interlayer cations.
D)  sulfate anions.

Exam 3: Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks

Diamond is an example of what type of bonding?

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Which of the following subatomic particles has a positive charge?

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Which of the following minerals is not a form of Al2O3?

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Mica is a common example of a ________ silicate.

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Which of the following statements is false?

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Hardness is referred to as a mineral's

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The mineral property "cleavage" refers to

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When cleaved,mica breaks through planes of

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The chemical formula (Mg,Fe) 2SiO4 describes which of the following minerals?

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The rock cycle describes how the three basic rock groups

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Which of the following statements regarding the density of minerals is false?

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Ore deposits are associated with

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How are the elements organized in the periodic table?

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Which of the following minerals does not exhibit cleavage?

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What is the strongest type of bonding found in minerals?

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Which of the following minerals has the greatest hardness?

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Minerals with the same chemical formula but different crystal structures are referred to as

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What type of mineral is pyrite,also known as "fool's gold"?

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Which of the following atomic configurations has the greatest atomic mass?

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What is the basic chemical formula for a sheet silicate?

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Which of the following minerals is not a form of Al₂O₃?

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The chemical formula (Mg,Fe) ₂SiO₄ describes which of the following minerals?

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