GEOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION AND MINERALS

Multiple Choice

What is the correct order of the hierarchical organization of matter from smallest to largest?

• Atom, Mineral, Rock, Mountain, Star System, Universe

• Atom, Rock, Mineral, Mountain, Star System, Universe

• Atom, Mineral, Mountain, Rock, Star System, Universe

• Mineral, Rock, Atom, Mountain, Star System, Universe

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Open Ended

Compare quartz molecules to glass molecules. How are they different?

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Open Ended

The Himalayas were formed as the Indian plate collided with the Eurasian plate approximately 50 million years ago. Why did this collision between two continental plates result in a folded mountain range instead of a chain of volcanoes? ​(Think about the type of crust involved and be specific in your answer)

Multiple Choice

Tamako knows that objects in our solar system revolve around one star called the sun. She was surprised to learn that there are star systems that have two stars. Help her to recall the name of this type of star system.

• open cluster

• spiral

• binary

• irregular

Multiple Choice

Approximately how long is one light year?

• 5.88 trillion miles

• 1 million miles

• 93 million miles

• 1 billion kilometers

Multiple Choice

How many galaxies are estimated to be in the universe?

• 1
• 1,000
• 1 million
• Over 1 billion

Multiple Select

The picture below are examples of minerals that are found on Earth. There are 5 characteristics that all minerals have in common. Select all that apply.

• Solid

• Man man

• inorganic

• chemical composition

• created only in labs

Multiple Choice

Look at the circle graph of the different elements in Earth's crust.

Based on the graph, which conclusion can be drawn about the elements in Earth's Crust? (6.5B)

• Iron is more abundant than sodium.

• Silicon is more abundant than oxygen.

• Aluminum is more abundant than silicon.

• Calcium is more abundant than magnesium.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of silicate minerals?

• They contain carbon and oxygen.

• They contain silicon and oxygen.

• They are composed of a single element.

• They are always metallic.

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What is the streak of a mineral?

• The color of the mineral in powdered form.

• The way a mineral breaks along flat surfaces.

• The resistance of a mineral to being scratched.

• The mineral's ability to conduct electricity.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a source of aluminum?

• Hematite

• Bauxite

• Chalcopyrite

• Galena

Multiple Choice

What does the term 'crystal habit' refer to in the context of minerals?

• The shape of the crystal

• The color of the mineral

• The hardness of the mineral

• The luster of the mineral

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What does the term 'luster' describe in relation to minerals?

• The color of the mineral

• The appearance of the mineral when light is reflected

• The hardness of the mineral

• The weight of the mineral

Multiple Choice

What is the term used to describe the tendency of a mineral to break along flat planes of weakness in its crystal structure?

• Cleavage

• Fracture

• Luster

• Hardness

Multiple Choice

What is the term used to describe the way a mineral breaks when it does not cleave?

• Fracture

• Cleavage

• Breakage

• Splitting

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident

Multiple Choice

Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.

• true
• false

Multiple Choice

Which mineral is number 6 on the hardness scale?

• Conrundum
• Topaz
• Quartz
• Orthoclase

Multiple Choice

It is a naturally occurring substance made from geological processes.

• Rocks

• Minerals

• Soil

• geosphere

Multiple Choice

One of the following mineral properties can be determined by observing, rather than doing something to a sample.

• streak

• fracture

• luster

• hardness

Multiple Choice

.Cleavage is caused by ____________.

• weaknesses in the arrangement of the atoms

• strength in the arrangement of the atoms

• the hardness of the mineral

• the arrangement of the atoms in a repeating pattern

Multiple Choice

.A(n) _______ is usually made of two or more minerals.

• rock

• crystal

• gem

• ore

Multiple Choice

Limestone under so much heat and pressure can be transform into _________.

• slate

• marble

• gneiss

• granite

Multiple Choice

It refers to a mineral's resistance from being scratched.

• color

• cleavage

• hardness

• breakage

Multiple Choice

Which property is observed as the outside appearance of a mineral?

• streak

• hardness

• color

• specific gravity

Multiple Choice

The color of the powdered form of a mineral found by rubbing a mineral against a white tile is called __________.

• Luster

• Cleavage

• Streak

• Fracture

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The tendency for a mineral to split along specific planes of weakness to form, smooth flat surfaces.

• Cleavage
• Fracture
• Crystallization
• Fracture

Multiple Choice

Rocks are made of more than one mineral.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

If a mineral can scratch topaz what is it's hardness range?

• 8.5 - 10

• 7.5 - 1

• 8

• unknown

Multiple Choice

Which mineral property is being shown here?

• Luster

• Hardness

• Cleavage

• Streak

Multiple Choice

When a mineral breaks apart in an irregular way with rough or jagged edges, it is called

• Cleavage

• Fracture

• Hardness

• Streak

Multiple Choice

A shiny material is described as having a __________________ luster

• Metallic

• Nonmetallic

Multiple Choice

Which of the following lists the correct order of the planets from the sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Pluto

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Multiple Choice

It indicates the number of protons in the nucleus of the atom.

• Atomic Mass

• Atomic Number

• Atomic Weight

• Mass Number

Multiple Choice

Space and all the matter and energy in it.

• Earth

• Stars

• The Universe

• Sky

Multiple Choice

Approximately how old is the Universe?

• 12 Billion years old

• 6 Billion years old

• 13.7 Billion years old

• 12.3 Billion years old

Multiple Choice

Branch of astronomy that deals with the origin, large-scale properties, and the evolution of the observable universe.

• Cosmology

• Universe

• Light Year

• Big Bang

Multiple Choice

How do scientists believe the universe was created?

• The "Big Bang" theory.

• The "Theory of Evolution."

• The sun exploding.

• None of these.

Multiple Choice

A universe is made up of many galaxies.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the name of our galaxy?

• Milky Way galaxy

• Andromeda galaxy

• Whirlpool galaxy

• Snickers galaxy