Geology Worksheet - Minerals and Isotopes

Determine if the following statements are true (T) or false (F): 1. A sodium cation (Na+) with an atomic number of 11 will have 10 electrons

• True

• False

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Determine if the following statements are true (T) or false (F): 2. Moh's scale of hardness goes from 1 for the hardest minerals to 10 for the softest

• True

• False

Determine if the following statements are true (T) or false (F): 3. Nonsilicate minerals are often important sources of ore for metals

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Determine if the following statements are true (T) or false (F): 4. Once rocks form, they never change over the span of Earth history

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Determine if the following statements are true (T) or false (F): 5. Bowen’s reaction series tells us which minerals form in a cooling magma

• True

• False

Determine if the following statements are true (T) or false (F): 6. Frost wedging is an important chemical weathering process in temperate climates

• True

• False

Determine if the following statements are true (T) or false (F): 7. The Wentworth Scale is used to classify different sediment sizes

• True

• False

Minerals are not very important as resources in today’s technological society

• True

• False

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Why is it important to study geology?

• It gives us a knowledge of geologic hazards (e.g. earthquakes) and how to avoid them

• It helps us to understand how we affect the environment (e.g. groundwater pollution)

• It makes us aware of where our resources (e.g. metals, cement, energy) come from

• All of the above are pretty good reasons

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Carbon-14 is a radioactive heavy isotope of carbon which has an atomic number of 6 and a mass number of 14. How many electrons, neutrons, and protons does 14C have?

• 6 electrons 8 neutrons 6 protons

• 6 electrons 14 neutrons 6 protons

• 14 electrons 6 neutrons 14 protons

• 6 electrons 8 neutrons 8 protons

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