RETAKE Unit 5 Test: Geosphere - Minerals, Minerals, & Soil

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that all minerals must have?

• naturally occurring
• organic
• solid under normal conditions
• fixed chemical composition

After closing the Beckman quarry in San Antonio, Texas, the land was used for a shopping center. This is an example of:

• restoration
• mitigation
• reclamation
• preservation

Which of the following is NOT true of mining?

• It will likely become more costly to mine in the future.
• We can reduce our need to mine by recycling mineral-containing materials.
• Minerals are used to produce household items such as electronics and cosmetics.
• The environmental impact of mining will likely remain the same in the future.

Acid rain slowly degrades a statue. This is a type of

• parent weathering
• physical weathering
• organic weathering
• chemical weathering

The Dust Bowl lifted sediment into the air in large clouds of dust and soil. This was an example of which type of wind erosion?

• creep
• saltation
• suspension
• eluviation

Which soil particle is the smallest?

• sand
• silt
• clay

You dug a hole in your backyard and water began to flow into it from the surrounding soil. What property is your backyard soil demonstrating?

• permeability
• saltation
• porosity
• suspension

The most environmentally-conscious construction sites will contain sediment barriers that block:

• water and soil
• water only
• soil only
• nutrients only

Clay soils have high permeability compared to sandy soils.

• True
• False

The smell that attracts camels to water in the desert is

• rain
• geosmin
• silt
• loam