Quiz 1 - PHSC 211-B02 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
All |the |following |properties |of |minerals |are |used |for |identification |except: |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-melting |point
Quartz |can |scratch |all |of |the |following |except: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-topaz
A |naturally |occurring |inorganic |substance |with |a |definite |chemical |composition |is |a: |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-mineral
Having |3 |planes |of |cleavage |is |an |identifying |property |of |which |mineral(s)? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Calcite
Metallic |minerals |are |all: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-opaque
The |way |light |reflects |off |a |mineral's |surface |is |referred |to |as |its: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
luster
If |a |mineral |is |permitted |to |grow |unhindered |during |its |formation, |the |resulting |shape |will |
always |be |its: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-crystal |form
All |magnetic |minerals |are |also: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-metallic
The |tool |used |to |determine |the |color |of |the |powder |of |mineral |is |a: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
steak |plate
, A |mineral |that |can |scratch |a |nail |but |that |cannot |scratch |glass |is: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
apatite
Which |mineral |is |metallic? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hematite
The |cubic |shape |identifies |a |mineral |that |has: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-3 |planes |of |cleavage
cleavage |planes |intersecting |at |90°
an |absence |of |fracture |surfaces
[All |of |the |above]
The |mineral |quartz |is: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |most |abundant |mineral |in |the |earth's |crust
A |unique |property |of |what |mineral |is |double |refraction? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Calcite
The |following |statements |are |true |of |all |metallic |minerals |except |which? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-They |evidence |the |property |of |magnetism.
All |of |the |following |are |minerals |except |which?: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Coal
The |minerals |dolomite |and |calcite |are |best |distinguished |from |one |another |by: |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-an |acid |test
Gold |settles |to |the |bottom |of |a |miner's |pan |because |of |its |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-high |
specific |gravity
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
All |the |following |properties |of |minerals |are |used |for |identification |except: |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-melting |point
Quartz |can |scratch |all |of |the |following |except: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-topaz
A |naturally |occurring |inorganic |substance |with |a |definite |chemical |composition |is |a: |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-mineral
Having |3 |planes |of |cleavage |is |an |identifying |property |of |which |mineral(s)? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Calcite
Metallic |minerals |are |all: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-opaque
The |way |light |reflects |off |a |mineral's |surface |is |referred |to |as |its: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
luster
If |a |mineral |is |permitted |to |grow |unhindered |during |its |formation, |the |resulting |shape |will |
always |be |its: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-crystal |form
All |magnetic |minerals |are |also: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-metallic
The |tool |used |to |determine |the |color |of |the |powder |of |mineral |is |a: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
steak |plate
, A |mineral |that |can |scratch |a |nail |but |that |cannot |scratch |glass |is: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
apatite
Which |mineral |is |metallic? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hematite
The |cubic |shape |identifies |a |mineral |that |has: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-3 |planes |of |cleavage
cleavage |planes |intersecting |at |90°
an |absence |of |fracture |surfaces
[All |of |the |above]
The |mineral |quartz |is: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |most |abundant |mineral |in |the |earth's |crust
A |unique |property |of |what |mineral |is |double |refraction? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Calcite
The |following |statements |are |true |of |all |metallic |minerals |except |which? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-They |evidence |the |property |of |magnetism.
All |of |the |following |are |minerals |except |which?: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Coal
The |minerals |dolomite |and |calcite |are |best |distinguished |from |one |another |by: |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-an |acid |test
Gold |settles |to |the |bottom |of |a |miner's |pan |because |of |its |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-high |
specific |gravity
