Question 1 ______ is anything that occupies space and has mass. Question 2 Which of the following is an example of a mineral in the silicate mineral group? Question 3 In a ___________ there is no apparent alignment of minerals. Question 4 Which common mineral is composed entirely of silicon and oxygen? Question 5 All compounds are minerals. Question 6 Magma that might have cooled slowly to produce a diorite is instead erupted at Earth’s surface. It would cool rapidly and produce a(n) ________. Question 7 Rusting is an example of mechanical weathering. Question 8 Which of the following rock types represents the highest grade of metamorphism? Question 9 The physical property denoting a mineral’s tendency to crack/break along parallel planar surfaces is known as cleavage. Question 10 Which one of the following is a metamorphic rock? Question 11 The appearance or quality of light reflected from the surface of a mineral is known as ________. Question 12 The ion at the center of a silicon-oxygen tetrahedron is surrounded by ________. Question 13 A ________ is a negatively charged ion. Question 14 When in contact with hydrochloric acid which mineral gives off bubbles of carbon dioxide gas? Question 15 What element is the most abundant in the Earth’s crust by weight? Question 16 Which one of the following mineral groups exhibits a sheet-like silicate structure? Question 17 You are handed a sample of an unknown silicate mineral. Which two elements MUST it contain? Question 18 Atoms that have an electrical charge due to a gain or loss of electrons are called ________. Question 19 Granite has coarse grain texture with large crystals throughout and have a texture categorized as ________. Question 20 To transform an igneous rock into a sedimentary rock which of the following processes must take place? Question 21 The resistance of a mineral to scratching or abrasion is known as ________. Question 22 Slate is a common nonfoliated metamorphic rock. Question 23 Rocks that contain crystals that are roughly equal in size and can be identified with the unaided eye are said to exhibit a ________ texture. Question 24 In the silicon-oxygen tetrahedron there are more silicon atoms than oxygen atoms. Question 25 Electrically neutral atoms have equal numbers of electrons and protons. Question 26 Diorite is black and white with a mix of minerals therefore would have a(n) __________ Question 27 Three of the following statements about mechanical weathering are true. One is false. Which statement is incorrect? Question 28 In a cooling magma composed of silicon oxygen aluminum potassium hydrogen calcium and sodium atoms which of the following silicate minerals would be impossible to crystallize? Question 29 An igneous rock that shows a vesicular texture ________. Question 30 Compaction and cementation are the most common forms of lithification. Question 31 The nucleus of an atom contains __________. Question 32 Coal is a sedimentary rock that is made of organic matter. Question 33 How many cleavage directions does this mineral specimen display (calcite)? .jpg” alt=”Calcite”> Question 34 In order to metamorphose metamorphic rocks must melt. Question 35 Which of the following best defines the relationship between minerals and rocks? Question 36 The parent rock of marble is sandstone. Question 37 An atom’s mass number is 13 and its atomic number is 6. How many neutrons are in its nucleus? Question 38 Metamorphic rocks are created by transforming an existing ___________ through the incorporation of heat pressure and fluid activity (or any combination of these factors) over time. Question 39 Regional metamorphism typically occurs during ________. Question 40 This is the most common of the rock forming mineral groups and consists of a silicon surrounded by four oxygens. They form pyramid shapes and these minerals make up about 60% of the crust. Question 41 Quartz by definition is a dark silicate mineral. Question 42 Specific gravity is defined as mass per unit volume. Question 43 ______ sedimentary rocks form from pieces of pre-existing rock being lithified together. Question 44 Which of the following contributes the least amount to the mass of an atom? Question 45 What is the term for the visible(large) crystals in a matrix of tiny crystals in a rock with porphyritic texture? Question 46 An igneous rock that cools quickly near the Earth’s surface will result in a(n) _______ texture with crystals too small for the naked eye to see. Question 47 Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral? Question 48 Due to the arrangement of weaker bonds in their crystal lattice the tendency of certain minerals to break along smooth parallel planes is known as ________. Question 49 All metamorphic rocks began as other rocks (“parent rocks”) that were then subjected to elevated temperatures and/or pressures. Question 50 Rocks are solids composed of one or more minerals.
