Quiz about Minerals (ES)

Question 1

Rocks are made of

Accepted Answer

Minerals

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Baby Rocks

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Lego

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Earth Chunks

Question 2

Minerals are

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Naturally Occurring

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Man-Made

Question 3

Minerals are

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 4

Minerals are

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Inorganic

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Organic

Question 5

Minerals have

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A definite chemical composition

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A variable chemical composition

Question 6

True or False. Some minerals are made of one type of element, while other minerals are made of multiple elements.

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True

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False

Question 7

Which mineral has the chemical composition Fe₂O₃ ?

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Hematite

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Magnetite

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Pyrite

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Biotite Mica

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Muscovite Mica

Question 8

Silicates are minerals that contain

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Silicon & Oxygen

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Silicon & Calcium

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Silicon & Carbon

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Silicon & Hydrogen

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Silicon & Sodium

Question 9

What give minerals their different properties?

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Their Internal Arrangement of Atoms

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Their Mass

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Their Shape

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Their Taste

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Their Density

Question 10

How a mineral reflects light is known as

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Luster

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Breakage

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Hardness

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Streak

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Color

Question 11

A mineral's resistance to being scratched is known as its

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Hardness

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Luster

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Breakage

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Streak

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Color

Question 12

The powdered form of a mineral is known as its

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Streak

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Color

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Hardness

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Breakage

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Luster

Question 13

Which characteristic is often the least helpful when identifying a mineral?

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Color

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Luster

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Hardness

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Streak

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Breakage

Question 14

Which mineral bubbles with acid?

Accepted Answer

Calcite

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Halite

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Plagioclase Feldspar

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Selenite Gypsum

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Fluorite

Question 15

What mineral can be identified with the use of a magnet?

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Magnetite

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Amphibole

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Galena

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Graphite

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Biotite Mica

Question 16

Which mineral can be identified by tasting it?

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Halite

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Calcite

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Dolomite

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Selenite Gypsum

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Quartz

Question 17

You can tell the difference between Pyrite (Fool's Gold) and Gold by testing

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Streak

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Cleavage

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Shape

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Taste

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Color

Question 18

Streak is tested with the use of

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A porcelain plate

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A piece of glass

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A steel nail

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A copper penny

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Hydrochloric acid

Question 19

Which would NOT be used to test the hardness of a mineral?

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A porcelain plate

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A steel nail

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A copper penny

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A fingernail

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A piece of glass

Question 20

What element is used in the making of cement?

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Calcite

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Selenite Gypsum

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Potassium Feldspar

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Quartz

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Fluorite

Question 21

The hardest mineral is

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Diamond

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Hematite

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Amphibole

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Steel

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Granite

Question 22

The softest mineral is

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Talc

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Galena

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Sulfur

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Muscovite Mica

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Selenite Gypsum

Question 23

Most non-metallic minerals exhibit

Accepted Answer

Cleavage

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Fracture

Question 24

Question 24.

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These minerals are all non-metallic

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These minerals all show cleavage

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These minerals all show fracture

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These minerals are all metallic

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These minerals all react with acid

Question 25

Question 25.

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These minerals are all metallic

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These minerals are all non-metallic

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These minerals all taste like salt

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These minerals all show fracture

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These minerals all show cleavage

Question 26

Question 26.

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These minerals all show cleavage

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These minerals all show fracture

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These minerals are all metallic

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These minerals are all non-metallic

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These minerals are all softer than glass

Question 27

Question 27.

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These minerals all show fracture

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These minerals are all metallic

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These minerals all show cleavage

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These minerals can be easily identified by color

Question 28

True or False. Sometimes one type of mineral can be found in different colors.

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True

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False

Question 29

Which mineral has both a metallic version and a non-metallic version?

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Hematite

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Galena

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Graphite

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Amphibole

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Pyrite

Question 30

The most common form of Amphibole is

Accepted Answer

Hornblende

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Glaucophane

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Riebeckite

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Anthophyllite

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Nephrite

Question 31

When a mineral breaks with rough, jagged edges.

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Fracture

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Cleavage

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Metallic

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Non-Metallic

Question 32

When a mineral breaks into smooth, flat sides.

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Cleavage

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Fracture

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Luster

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Streak

Question 33

Minerals that are easy to scratch will have

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A very low hardness

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A very high hardness

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Cleavage

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Fracture

Question 34

A mineral must be

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Naturally Occurring, Solid, Inorganic, Definite Crystal Structure, Definite Chemical Composition

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Naturally Occurring, Solid, Organic, Definite Crystal Structure, Definite Chemical Composition

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Naturally Occurring, Solid, Inorganic Variable Crystal Structure, Variable Chemical Composition

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Man-made, Fluid, Organic, Variable Crystal Structure, Variable Chemical Composition

Question 35

Minerals that scratch glass have

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A high hardness

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A low hardness

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Cleavage

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Fracture

Question 36

This colorless mineral will scratch glass.

Accepted Answer

Quartz

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Garnet

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Olivine

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Pyrite

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Calcite

Question 37

This mineral exhibits fracture and leaves a black streak

Accepted Answer

Magnetite

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Graphite

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Hematite

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Garnet

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Olivine

Question 38

Where can you find a list of chemical symbols and what they mean?

Accepted Answer

The Bottom of Page 16 in the Earth Science Reference Tables

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The Top of Page 1 in the Earth Science Reference Tables

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The Bottom of Page 13 in the Earth Science Reference Tables

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The Top of Page 6 in the Earth Science Reference Tables

Question 39

Metallic means

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The mineral looks like a metal or is rusty

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The mineral is shiny

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The mineral is not shiny

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The mineral does not look like metal

Question 40

What does the word "variable" mean in reference to the color of a mineral?

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The mineral can come in a variety of colors

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The mineral changes color with time

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The mineral glows in the dark

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The mineral reacts with acid

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The mineral hasn't been studied enough so we don't know what color it is

Question 41

Magnetite is an "ore" of iron. This means that

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Magnetite is a good source of iron in mining

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Iron evolves into magnetite

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Magnetite is the only mineral that contains iron

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Magnetite does not contain iron

Question 42

Which mineral is often seen as red glassy grains in NYS metamorphic rocks?

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Garnet

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Quartz

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Fluorite

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Pyroxene

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Amphibole

Question 43

True or False. All minerals have the same crystal shape.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 44

What scale is used to describe the hardnesses of different minerals?

Accepted Answer

Moh's Hardness Scale

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Mara's Hardness Scale

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Mario's Hardness Scale

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Melinda's Harness Scale

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Mickey's Hardness Scale

Question 45

This mineral may contain Titanium

Accepted Answer

Amphibole

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Pyroxene

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Garnet

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Galena

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Dolomite

Question 46

A good way to tell these minerals apart would be to

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Use hydrochloric acid

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Observe their color

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Taste them

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Test their streak

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Test if they contain oxygen

Question 47

Which two elements are found in most minerals on Earth?

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Oxygen & Silicon

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Iron & Silicon

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Iron & Oxygen

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Calcium & Magnesium

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Nitrogen & Oxygen

Question 48

Which mineral do we most commonly add to our food?

Accepted Answer

Halite

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Calcite

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Dolomite

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Quartz

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Muscovite Mica

Question 49

What makes biotite mica and muscovite mica different from the other minerals on the reference table?

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They are both flexible in thin sheets

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They show both fracture and cleavage

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They can be either metallic or non-metallic

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The are they softest minerals

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They both react with acid

Question 50

These minerals look different. Why do we consider them to be the same?

Accepted Answer

They have the same characteristics and composition

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They have the same mass

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They were mined from the same location

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They all could be used to make jewelry

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They have the same resting temperature

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