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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
astrology
B
astronomy
C
geology
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
historical geology
D
physical 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 longitude
C
by their latitude
D
by their map projection
4) What is the hardness of an unknon mineral that scraches glass, but will not scratch quartz?
A
8.0
B
6.0
C
5.0
D
7.5
5) What are the building blocks of minerals?
A
rocks
B
isotopes
C
elements
D
electrons
6) Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral?
A
formed by inorganic processes
B
either liquid or solid
C
crystalline structure
D
definite chemical composition
7) The color of a mineral such as fluorite, changes due to________________.
A
differences in density
B
small amounts of different elements
C
differences in hardness
D
differences in crystal structure
8) What determines whether a mineral will show cleavage or break in irregular fractures?
A
external shape
B
density
C
hardness
D
internal atomic structure
9) The tendency of minerals to break along smooth flat surfaces is called _____________.
A
streak
B
fracture
C
cleavage
D
crystal form
10) A mineral that contains carbon, oxygen and the metallic element magnesium would be classified as a(n) ____________
A
oxide
B
carbonate
C
sulfate
D
silicate
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