3.1/ 3.2 Minerals and Rocks

The branch of geology that deals with the identification and classification of minerals is

• mineralogy
• mineral classification
• mineral identification
• geology

Consists of compounds made with teh elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine

• compounds
• elements
• fluorides
• halides

Minerals that contain the element oxygen bonded to a metal

• oxygen metals
• metallic oxides
• oxides

• metallic compounds

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The largest group of minerals is the _______ which compose over 90% of the earth's crust.

• sulfates
• oxides
• carbonates
• silicates

The way light is reflected from the surface of a mineral is called

• luster
• shine
• glow
• opacity

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The minerals are rated from softest to hardest on a scale of 1 to 10. It allows the hardness of one mineral to be compared to other minerals.

• True

• Mohs scale

• The minerals are rated from hardest to softest
• False

A geometric structure composed of atoms or molecules and having an orderly arrangement

• liquid
• gas
• crystal
• solid

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The final step of metallurgy is ________ the purified ore into the desired object.

• shaping
• dissolving
• burning
• melting

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WHat is the hardest known naturally occurring substance?

• diamond
• coal
• graphite
• quartz

Compares an object's density to the density of water

• specific gravity

• fluorescent

• Cleavage

• Acid Test