Question 1

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  coal
B)  ice
C)  helium gas
D)  rock salt

Question 2

A compound is a stable chemical substance composed of two or more ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Mineral luster is broadly classified as either being metallic or opaque.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A cubic centimeter of quartz,olivine,and gold weighs 2.5,3.0,and 19.8 grams,respectively.This indicates that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gold has a higher density and specific gravity than quartz and olivine
B)  gold is 6 to 7 times harder than olivine and quartz
C)  gold and olivine are silicates,whereas quartz is elemental silicon
D)  olivine and quartz powders are harder than metallic gold

Question 5

A naturally occurring concentration of metallic minerals that can be extracted economically is called ________ whereas any occurrence of useful minerals that are formed in such quantities that eventual extraction is reasonably certain,but not necessarily profitable,are called ________ resources.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which one of the following is not true for minerals?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a specific,internal,crystalline structure.
B)  They can be a liquid,solid,or gas.
C)  Many have a specific,predictable chemical composition.
D)  They can be identified by characteristic physical properties.

Question 7

What kind of time span is required to produce most mineral deposits?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-100 years,or about a human life span
B)  tens of thousands to millions of years
C)  billions of years
D)  We have no way of knowing this,but most were formed at the same time as the Earth.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a fundamental particle found in atoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  neutron
B)  selectron
C)  electron
D)  protons

Question 9

Clay is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a carbonate that forms from weathering of other carbonates
B)  a silicate that forms from weathering of other silicates
C)  a sulfate that forms from weathering of other sulfates
D)  a halide that forms from weathering of other halides

Question 10

Most substances are electrically neutral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Although fluorite and native sulfur are not metallic minerals,deposits of these materials are still called ore deposits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The mineral fluorite is commonly sold in mineral shops as octahedral (8-sided) objects.This shape originates from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the typical crystal form of fluorite
B)  a pseudomorph (false form) of fluorite from replacement of a salt,potassium chlorite,that grows in octahedral crystals
C)  the growth of fluorite in caves and is the form the crystals grow in the open cavern
D)  cutting a larger crystal along four perfect cleavage planes,forming a cleavage fragment

Question 13

Atoms that share electrons have a(n) ________ bond.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

One significant difference between an ionic bond,where electrons are taken from one atom and added to another atom,and a covalent or metallic bond,where electrons are shared,is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ionic bonds are stronger than covalent or metallic bonds
B)  ionic bonds produce ions but covalent and metallic bonds do not produce ions
C)  ionic bonds make a material more malleable than covalent and metallic bonds
D)  ionic bonds do not result in the attraction of oppositely charged atoms,but covalent and metallic bonds do

Question 15

The bond between two hydrogen atoms (a covalent bond) is based on the force of attraction between ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  two atoms
B)  two nuclei
C)  two ions
D)  protons in the nuclei and electrons surrounding the nuclei

Question 16

Talc and graphite are two of the lowest minerals on the hardness scale.They are also described by terms like greasy or soapy.Both have a crystal structure characterized by sheet-structures at the atomic level,yet they don't behave like micas.What accounts for their unusual physical properties?

Accepted Answer

The chemical bonds between the...

Question 17

What mineral is the hardest known substance in nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  silicate
B)  native gold
C)  diamond
D)  muscovite

Question 18

amorphous bladed tabular cubic

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Question 19

Building stone,sand and gravel,and fertilizers are industrial materials that are a special class ore deposits but are usually subject to the same regulations as other ores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Clay minerals are light silicates that form ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  from molten rock
B)  from mechanical weathering of any rock
C)  from chemical weathering of igneous rocks
D)  from pressure and heat.

Exam 2: Matter and Minerals

Clay is an example of ________.

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A compound is a stable chemical substance composed of two or more ________.

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Which of the following is not a fundamental particle found in atoms?

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Which one of the following is not true for minerals?

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Although fluorite and native sulfur are not metallic minerals,deposits of these materials are still called ore deposits.

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Mineral luster is broadly classified as either being metallic or opaque.

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Atoms that share electrons have a(n) ________ bond.

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One significant difference between an ionic bond,where electrons are taken from one atom and added to another atom,and a covalent or metallic bond,where electrons are shared,is ________.

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What mineral is the hardest known substance in nature?

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What kind of time span is required to produce most mineral deposits?

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amorphous bladed tabular cubic

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Most substances are electrically neutral.

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Talc and graphite are two of the lowest minerals on the hardness scale.They are also described by terms like greasy or soapy.Both have a crystal structure characterized by sheet-structures at the atomic level,yet they don't behave like micas.What accounts for their unusual physical properties?

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The bond between two hydrogen atoms (a covalent bond) is based on the force of attraction between ________.

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Which of the following is a renewable resource?

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The mineral fluorite is commonly sold in mineral shops as octahedral (8-sided) objects.This shape originates from ________.

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Building stone,sand and gravel,and fertilizers are industrial materials that are a special class ore deposits but are usually subject to the same regulations as other ores.

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A naturally occurring concentration of metallic minerals that can be extracted economically is called ________ whereas any occurrence of useful minerals that are formed in such quantities that eventual extraction is reasonably certain,but not necessarily profitable,are called ________ resources.

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Clay minerals are light silicates that form ________.

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A cubic centimeter of quartz,olivine,and gold weighs 2.5,3.0,and 19.8 grams,respectively.This indicates that ________.

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