Quiz about Test Chapter 3 Minerals

Question 1

What are the 5 characteristics of a Mineral? Select 5 answers.

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Solid

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Crystalline Structure

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Naturally Occurring/Found in Nature

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Inorganic

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Definite Chemical Composition

Question 2

A _____ is a member of the mineral group that has silicone and oxygen in its crystal structure

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Silicate

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Chemical Composition

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Nonsilicate

Question 3

_____ is a member of the mineral group that does not have have silicon and oxygen in its crystal structure.

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Nonsilicate

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Magma

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Silicate

Question 4

The process of _____ occurs when particles dissolved in a liquid, or melt, then solidify to form crystals.

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Crystalization

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Chemical Composition

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Inorganic

Question 5

_____ is molten rock stored beneath Earth's surface.

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Magma

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Chemical Composition

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Nonsilicate

Question 6

When molten rock erupts on Earth's surface it is called:

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Lava

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Inorganic

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Magma

Question 7

The mineral hematite has a chemical formula of Fe2O3. This is an example of the mineral's:

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Chemical Composition

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Crystalization

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Inorganic

Question 8

Minerals that are not from biological origins are considered:

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Inorganic

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Chemical Composition

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Crystalization

Question 9

The way a mineral reflects or absorbs light at its surface is called:

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Luster

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Hardness

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Streak

Question 10

This is the most basic and unreliable way to identify a rock.

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Color

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Hardness

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Streak

Question 11

This is the color of a mineral in powdered form.

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Streak

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Color

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Luster

Question 12

This is a minerals resistance to being scratched.

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Hardness

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Color

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Streak

Question 13

Which refers to a naturally occurring inorganic solid with an orderly arrangement of atoms?

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mineral

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rock

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shapeless inorganic solid

Question 14

What term is given to a mineral with a regular, repeating arrangement of it's atoms?

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crystal

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rock

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mercury

Question 15

Why is glass not a crystal?

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it is not crystalline

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it is solid

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it fractures

Question 16

What can you say about the minerals shown?

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Mineral B has the property of cleavage

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Mineral B is calcite

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Mineral A is hematite

Question 17

How is a mineral's resistance to being scratched measured?

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on the Moh's hardness scale

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with a thermometer

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with a ruler

Question 18

Which does the diagram represent?

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crystalline form

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ore

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fracture

Question 19

Which statement about minerals is NOT true?

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They form only from hot or cool solutions.

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They have a crystalline form.

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They have a definite chemical composition.

Question 20

Which statement is true?

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Minerals that break along smooth surfaces have cleavage.

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Minerals that have weak bonds fracture.

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Light-colored minerals always have cleavage.

Question 21

Which item is NOT a mineral?

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a diamond made in a laboratory

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a perfect salt crystal

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a shell made by a sea animal

Question 22

A crystal forms when atoms join

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in a repeating pattern.

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randomly.

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as the result of organic processes.

Question 23

A silicate is

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a mineral that contains silicon and oxygen.

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any natural mineral on Earth.

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a mineral made of only one element.

Question 24

All minerals are _____

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naturally occuring

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made in a lab

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unordered

Question 25

Why are gems valuable?

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They are rare

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They are minerals

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They are crystals

Question 26

Which mineral has a metallic luster?

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gold

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quartz

Question 27

What is a term for a mineral that is useful enough to be mined for a profit?

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ore

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crystal

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gem

Question 28

Which property of quartz makes it useful as an ingredient of sandpaper?

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hardness

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luster

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streak

Question 29

How are most diamonds used?

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as abrasives and gemstones

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in construction and fertilizers

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in ceramics and steel production

Question 30

_____ is a silicate

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Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

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Pyrite (FeS2)

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Calcite (CaCO3)

Question 31

A mineral's hardness is determined by its

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composition and arrangement of atoms

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cleavage or fracture pattern

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luster and color of its streak

Question 32

What do the two identical colors of streak on this plate show?

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The two minerals look different, but may be the same.

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The two minerals are not the same.

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One mineral has more crystals than the other.

Question 33

Which minerals on the scale can be scratched by quartz but NOT by fluorite? (select all that apply)

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Apatite

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Feldspar

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Fluorite

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Quartz

Question 34

Which minerals on the scale will scratch quartz? (select all that apply)

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Topaz

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Corundum

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Diamond

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Talc

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Quartz

Question 35

A fingernail has a hardness of about 2.5. Which minerals on the scale can be scratched by a fingernail? (select all that apply)

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Talc

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Gypsum

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Calcite

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