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Test Description: Review of minerals, rocks and the divisions of Earth Science
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the folowing is not one of the main areas of Earth Science?
A
geology
B
astronomy
C
astrology
D
oceanography
2) Teh area of Earth Science taht examines the physical and biological changes that have occured in Earth's past is called_________________.
A
meteorology
B
oceanography
C
physical geology
D
historical geology
3) How could two points 35 degress north of the equator -one in North America and the other in China- be distinguished using map coordinates?
A
by their elevation
B
by their latitude
C
by their longitude
D
by their map projection
4) What is the hardness of an unknon mineral that scraches glass, but will not scratch quartz?
A
6.0
B
7.5
C
8.0
D
5.0
5) What are the building blocks of minerals?
A
electrons
B
rocks
C
isotopes
D
elements
6) Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral?
A
crystalline structure
B
formed by inorganic processes
C
either liquid or solid
D
definite chemical composition
7) The color of a mineral such as fluorite, changes due to________________.
A
small amounts of different elements
B
differences in crystal structure
C
differences in hardness
D
differences in density
8) What determines whether a mineral will show cleavage or break in irregular fractures?
A
internal atomic structure
B
hardness
C
density
D
external shape
9) The tendency of minerals to break along smooth flat surfaces is called _____________.
A
cleavage
B
streak
C
crystal form
D
fracture
10) A mineral that contains carbon, oxygen and the metallic element magnesium would be classified as a(n) ____________
A
carbonate
B
silicate
C
oxide
D
sulfate
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