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Which of the following is NOT a mineral?


A) liquid water
B) crystals grown in a laboratory
C) volcanic glass
D) piece of wood
E) all of these

F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

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From the list provided below,choose those observations that accurately describe the mineral presented in this image. From the list provided below,choose those observations that accurately describe the mineral presented in this image. A) This mineral displays one direction of cleavage. B) This mineral displays three directions of cleavage. C) This mineral has a conchoidal fracture.


A) This mineral displays one direction of cleavage.
B) This mineral displays three directions of cleavage.
C) This mineral has a conchoidal fracture.

D) B) and C)
E) All of the above

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In this part of the Periodic Table,what type of elements are in the group that includes elements Cu,Ag,and Au? In this part of the Periodic Table,what type of elements are in the group that includes elements Cu,Ag,and Au? A) metals B) nonmetals C) noble gases D) silicates


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

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is a dark-colored silicate mineral?


A) quartz
B) potassium feldspar
C) muscovite
D) biotite
E) none of these

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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Which of these minerals would you use to make wallboard for the interior walls of your house?


A) calcite
B) gypsum
C) quartz
D) hematite
E) clay minerals

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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What causes a water molecule to be polar?


A) the magnetic properties of oxygen
B) the magnetic properties of hydrogen
C) the position of the hydrogen atoms on one side of the molecule
D) the abundance of ice in the north and south polar regions

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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This figure illustrates the average abundance in: This figure illustrates the average abundance in: A) Earth's crust B) oceanic crust only C) continental crust only D) the entire earth E) the universe


A) Earth's crust
B) oceanic crust only
C) continental crust only
D) the entire earth
E) the universe

F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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The two elements most abundant in the earth's crust are:


A) helium and hydrogen
B) iron and magnesium
C) sodium and potassium
D) silicon and oxygen
E) iron and nickel

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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What type of silicate minerals is shown from this arrangement of silicon tetrahedron? What type of silicate minerals is shown from this arrangement of silicon tetrahedron? A) independent tetrahedra B) single chains C) double chains D) sheets E) frameworks


A) independent tetrahedra
B) single chains
C) double chains
D) sheets
E) frameworks

F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

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What mineral is characterized by a reddish streak,as shown in this photograph? What mineral is characterized by a reddish streak,as shown in this photograph? A) quartz B) feldspar C) calcite D) hematite E) magnetite


A) quartz
B) feldspar
C) calcite
D) hematite
E) magnetite

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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Which layer in the earth has a composition similar to the meteorite shown in this photograph? Which layer in the earth has a composition similar to the meteorite shown in this photograph? A) continental crust B) oceanic crust C) mantle D) core


A) continental crust
B) oceanic crust
C) mantle
D) core

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is true about rocks and minerals?


A) a rock can contain more than one mineral
B) a mineral is composed of chemical elements
C) a single rock can include more than one mineral
D) all of these

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is true about asbestos?


A) There are several types of asbestos,but they represent the same mineral.
B) Different types of asbestos have the same health risks.
C) Each type of asbestos has long,straight fibers.
D) Asbestos represents different minerals with different health risks.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is NOT composed of calcium carbonate?


A) calcite
B) pyrite
C) marble
D) shells
E) limestone

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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How do silica tetrahedra bond in silicate minerals?


A) with each other by sharing an oxygen
B) with other elements,such as potassium
C) in single or double chains
D) in sheets
E) all of these

F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

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This iron oxide mineral commonly has a reddish color and consistently has red streak.What mineral is it? This iron oxide mineral commonly has a reddish color and consistently has red streak.What mineral is it? A) calcite B) dolomite C) hematite D) magnetite E) pyrite


A) calcite
B) dolomite
C) hematite
D) magnetite
E) pyrite

F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

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What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure? What type of cleavage is illustrated in this figure? 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

F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following is a mineral?


A) ice
B) crystals grown in a laboratory
C) volcanic glass
D) material with crystals of different chemical compounds
E) none of these

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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The mineral shown in this photograph is a sulfide mineral and commonly forms cube-shaped crystals.What mineral is it? The mineral shown in this photograph is a sulfide mineral and commonly forms cube-shaped crystals.What mineral is it? A) pyrite B) hematite C) dolomite D) gypsum E) halite


A) pyrite
B) hematite
C) dolomite
D) gypsum
E) halite

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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The three elements most abundant in the entire Earth are:


A) sulfur,oxygen,helium
B) helium,hydrogen,oxygen
C) aluminum,potassium,sodium
D) iron,oxygen,silicon
E) hydrogen,helium,and argon

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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