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Mineral Structure Quiz Review
Test Description: Mineral Structure
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?
A
It has a crystalline structure.
B
It is formed in nature.
C
It is a solid.
D
It is a living material.
2) What are the two major groups of minerals?
A
native elements and carbonate
B
chemical composition
C
silicate and nonsilicate
D
metallic and nonmetallic
3) The groupings silicate and nonsilicate minerals are based on
A
gas and liquid state
B
color
C
organic content
D
chemical composition
4) A silicate mineral must contain
A
silicon and oxygen
B
carbon and hydrogen
C
silicon and carbon
D
oxygen and carbon
5) Which of the following is NOT true of minerals?
A
they are liquids
B
they are inorganic
C
they have a crystalline structure
D
they are formed in nature
6) Which of the following is a class of nonsilicate minerals?
A
organics
B
oxygenated
C
chemical
D
native elements
7) A repeating pattern of atoms or compounds in a mineral is called
A
elemental structure
B
compound structure
C
crystalline structure
D
mineral structure
8) More than 90% of Earth's crust is made up of __________________ minerals.
A
silicate
B
chemicalized
C
nonsilicate
D
water
9) A ___________________ is a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
A
element
B
mineral
C
atom
D
compound
10) A ___________________ is when two or more atoms are joined together and form something new.
A
atom
B
compound
C
mineral
D
element
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