Which of the following is NOT a mineral?

Sulfur is a native mineral and quartz is a ...

A mineral rated as 1 on the Mohs scale is

A diamond will scratch feldspar and feldspar will scratch calcite. Which of these gives the ONLY possible hardness values for CALCITE, FELDSPAR, AND DIAMOND in the correct order?

When you conduct an acid test on a mineral sample, you are watching for:

A dark mineral sample attracts iron filings. You could conclude that the mineral is:

A mineral sample gives a strong reading on a Geiger counter. You can conclude that the mineral is:

The best metallic conductor of electricity is

Which of the following is not a native mineral?

Scientists theorize that some macaws regularly eat clay because they

Fool's gold (also called pyrite), a mineral of iron and sulfur, is classified as a(n)

Mineral salts are more properly called

A geologist who studies and identifies mineral samples is called a(n)

The process by which a crystal grows is called

If a mineral produces regular, flat surfaces when it breaks, then it exibits

A deep vertical shaft of rock produced by volcanic activity in which diamonds are frequently found is called a(n)

The most abundant family or class of minerals is the

Oxides are compounds that consist of ________ and another element, usually a metal

A mineral with only one kind of atom

Two or more substances combined but not chemically bonded.

The color of a mineral's powder.

The amount and quality of the light reflected from a mineral's surface.

The ratio of the density of a specimen to the density of water at 4*C.

The glow ccaused by ultraviolet light illumination

The scale of relative hardness of a mineral.

When potassium is burned it emits a violet color

Irregular break of a mineral

True/False:

All minerals are composed of two or more elements.

True/False:

All native minerals are pure elements.

True/False:

Some minerals can have more than one color.

True/False:

A mineral's streak is a more reliable way to classify a mineral than its apparent color.

True/False:

Some minerals are too hard to leave a streak on a streak plate.

True/False:

Cleavage and fracture both refer to the characteristic way in which a mineral breaks.

True/False:

The Mohs scale is used to rate a mineral's resistance to fracturing.

True/False:

Placer deposits are found deep underground.

True/False:

Diamond is compsed of carbon.

Approximately what percentage of Earth's water is fresh water?

Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called:

Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers is called ____.

_____ are the streams and small rivers that feed into a main river.

Wetlands provide habitats for many living things because of their sheltered waters and _____.

An aquifer is a(n)

A well in which groundwater rises because of pressure is called a(n) _____.

The three major steps of the water cycle are ______.

Plants use water to undergo photosynthesis. They also release water into the atmosphere. Plants contribute to which part of the water cycle?

The horizontal distance between wave crests is the _____.

The size of a wave is NOT affected by the _____.

As a wave nears shore, the wave height increases and the wavelength _____.

Salinity is a measure of _____ in water.

In which zone is ocean temperature most affected by the weather?

As you descend through the water column, ______.

Tides are caused by ______.

A large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans is called a(n)

In the Northern Hemisphere, currents curve to the right because of the ______.

The movement of cold, deep ocean water to replace warm water at the surface is called ______.

Chemical reactions, pressure and _____ can cause sedimentary rock to change to metamorphic rock.

Determine what was tested if a mineral's powder was found to be purple.

What was tested if a mineral was found to break easily along a flat surface.

The repeating pattern of a mineral's particles form a solid called a(n):

The way a mineral reflects light:

Because minerals do NOT come from living things they are said to be _____.

What process causes minerals to form in a shallow lake during dry conditions?

The softest known mineral is _____. The hardest known mindral is ______.

Select all of the categories of characteristics that help identify minerals:

What process causes crystallization of minerals from magma?

Select from the following list the three environments where minerals come from:

Igneous rock that formed from lava that erupted on Earth's surface is

A _____ is a narrow channel or slab of a mineral that is sharply different from the surrounding rock.

A process that occurs on Earth's surface slowly changing rock from one kind to another is

Which of the following is NOT one of the six crystal structures?

Which is NOT a property of grain texture that is used when determining mineral composition?

List the three major groups that rocks are classified into:

Particles of minerals called _____ give rock it texture.