Earth Science Regents Review - Rocks & Minerals

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Which mineral is mined for its iron content?

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Hematite

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Which minerals contain the two most abundant elements by mass in Earth’s crust? Options: fluorite and calcite, magnetite and pyrite, galena and sulfur, amphibole and quartz

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amphibole and quartz

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The table above provides information about four minerals, A through D. Mineral A is most likely...

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Galena

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Mineral D is most likely...

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Olivine

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Which mineral can scratch A, B, and C, but cannot scratch D?

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Fluorite

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Quartz and halite have different crystal shapes primarily because

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The internal arrangement of atom

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Which processes lead directly to the formation of igneous rock?

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melting and solidification

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Which rock is composed of the mineral halite that formed when seawater evaporated?

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rock salt

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The diagram above shows a cross-section through a portion of Earth’s crust. Rock found in the zone between A and B is non-foliated and fine grained. This rock is most likely

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quartzite

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Which sample best shows the physical properties normally associated with the slow cooling of magma?

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D