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I. Intro. to Chem. and II. Minerals

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Minerals that contain silicon and oxygen, and usually one or more other elements, are known as

a)

native elements.

b)

oxides.

c)

silicates.

d)

sulfides.

2.

Define mineral. (Select all that apply.)

a)

crystalline structure

b)

inorganic

c)

manmade

d)

naturally-occurring

e)

organic

3.

True or false: Magma is molten rock on the surface of Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or false: Minerals can precipitate out of supersaturated solutions, or they can crystallize once the solution evaporates.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or false: There are about 30 common minerals in Earth's crust.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or false: Slowly cooling magma produces small crystals.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or false: Coal is a mineral.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or false: Silicates are the most common minerals on Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or false: Well-defined crystal shapes are rare.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

__________ is the ability to break with arc-like, rough, or jagged edges.

a)

Cleavage

b)

Fracture

c)

Hardness

d)

Streak

11.

__________ is the ability to split relatively easily along one or more flat planes.

a)

Cleavage

b)

Fracture

c)

Hardness

d)

Streak

12.

__________ is the color of a mineral when it is broken up and powdered.

a)

Cleavage

b)

Fracture

c)

Hardness

d)

Streak

13.

__________ is a measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.

a)

Cleavage

b)

Fracture

c)

Hardness

d)

Streak

14.

True or false: Specific gravity is the ratio of the weight of water to the weight of an equal volume of a substance at 4oC.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What special property can be used to help identify the mineral calcite?

a)

A rotten-egg odor is produced during a streak test.

b)

It exhibits iridescence.

c)

It fizzes when it comes in to contact with hydrochloric acid (HCl).

d)

It is naturally magnetic.

16.

What special property can be used to help identify the mineral magnetite?

a)

A rotten-egg odor is produced during a streak test.

b)

It exhibits iridescence.

c)

It fizzes when it comes in to contact with hydrochloric acid (HCl).

d)

It is naturally magnetic.

17.

A mineral with a metallic luster could be described as

a)

pearly.

b)

shiny.

c)

silky.

d)

waxy.

18.

A silica tetrahedron (SiO4) contains ____ oxygen atoms.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

Which of the following is an example of a native element mineral?

a)

anhydrite (CaSO4)

b)

copper (Cu)

c)

halite (NaCl)

d)

pyrite (FeS2)

20.

The Mohs scale compares what property of minerals?

a)

cleavage

b)

color

c)

density

d)

hardness

21.

Some varieties of the same mineral, such as rubies and sapphires, are different colors. What causes the different colors?

a)

crystal shape

b)

density

c)

luster

d)

impurities or trace elements

22.

If you found a mineral sample consisting of large crystals, you could reasonably infer that it formed from which of the following types of magma?

a)

magma that came into contact with seawater

b)

magma that cooled on Earth's surface

c)

magma that cooled quickly

d)

magma that cooled slowly

23.

If you found a mineral with a well-defined crystal shape, what could you reasonably infer about how it formed?

a)

It formed in a restricted space.

b)

It formed in an open space.

c)

It formed very quickly.

d)

It formed very slowly.

24.

Which mineral is NOT found on Mohs scale?

a)

apatite

b)

diamond

c)

graphite

d)

quartz

25.

A particle that has mass and a positive electrical charge is a(n)

a)

electron.

b)

neutron.

c)

positron.

d)

proton.

26.

A(n) ___________ is a particle that has mass and is electrically-neutral.

a)

electron.

b)

neutron.

c)

positron.

d)

proton.

27.

True or false: An atom is the smallest particle of an element that has all of the characteristics of that element.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

True or false: An energy level is the area of an atom where an electron is most likely to be found.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

True or false: The number of protons can differ from atom to atom in the same element.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

True or false: Oxygen and silicon are the most abundant elements in the universe.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

A(n) __________ is an attraction of two atoms for a shared pair of electrons that hold the atoms together.

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

covalent bond

d)

ionic bond

32.

True or false: A compound is a substance that is composed of atoms of elements that are chemically combined.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

A __________ consists of particles arranged in regular geometric patterns.

a)

crystal

b)

gas

c)

glass

d)

liquid

34.

An element's atomic number represents

a)

the number of protons in the atom’s nucleus.

b)

the combined number of protons and neutrons in the atom’s nucleus.

c)

the number of neutrons in the atom’s nucleus.

d)

none of the above.

35.

Which is the most abundant element in the Earth's crust?

a)

hydrogen

b)

iron

c)

oxygen

d)

silicon

36.

Which is the most abundant element in the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

argon

b)

hydrogen

c)

nitrogen

d)

oxygen

37.

Which is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust?

a)

aluminum

b)

copper

c)

iron

d)

silver

38.

True or false: An element's chemical symbol is always capitalized.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

True or false: The periodic table is organized into 7 groups and 18 periods.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The mass of an atom is determined by its

a)

electrons only.

b)

protons and neutrons.

c)

protons, neutrons, and electrons.

d)

protons only.