Mineral Test

Question 0

Forms in metamorphic rock

Answer 0

Garnet

Question 1

Forms in tear shaped pegmatites in the presence of hot fluids

Answer 1

Topaz

Question 2

Forms when a body of salt water evaporates

Answer 2

Gypsum

Question 3

Forms from materials dissolved in water that eventually crystallize

Answer 3

Calcite

Question 4

Suppose you see a miner working in an open pit. What kind of mining is he doing and what minerals might he be mining?

Answer 4

Surface Mining - copper, bauxite, or aluminum

Question 5

What are common uses of chromium?

Answer 5

Making stainless steel or cast iron

Question 6

The method commonly used to mine diamonds is called ________. Why?

Answer 6

Deep Mining - because you have to dig deep within the earth to get to the minerals

Question 7

Used to make toothpaste

Answer 7

Sulfates

Question 8

Diamond or copper penny

Answer 8

Native elements

Question 9

Used to make medicine or batteries

Answer 9

Sulfides

Question 10

Rock salt

Answer 10

Halides

Question 11

Used to make fireworks

Answer 11

Carbonates

Question 12

Used to make aircraft parts and sand paper

Answer 12

Oxides

Question 13

Used to make fertilizer

Answer 13

Halides

Question 14

Contain only one element

Answer 14

Native elements

Question 15

Minerals are commonly classified by __________ composition.

Answer 15

Chemical

Question 16

What is the mineral found in the brain of fish that gives them a sense of direction?

Answer 16

Magnetite

Question 17

Silicate minerals contain these 2 elements - the 2 most common elements in the earth’s crust

Answer 17

Silicon and oxygen

Question 18

True or false - the arrangement of crystals determine its shape

Answer 18

True

Question 19

True or false - the arrangement of atoms in a crystal is determined by the atoms that make up the mineral

Answer 19

True

Question 20

True or false - a crystalline structure is always geometric

Answer 20

True

Question 21

True or false - crystals are classified according to their mineral content

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Name 2 characteristics of a mineral

Answer 22

1) It is non living material

2) it has a repeating inner structure

Question 23

Smallest part of an element that has all the properties of that element

Answer 23

Atom

Question 24

Substance that cannot be chemically broken down into a simpler form

Answer 24

Element

Question 25

Formed when the atoms of 2 or more elements bond together chemically

Answer 25

Compound

Question 26

Solid geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms

Answer 26

Crystal

Question 27

Crystallizes out of ground water that has been heated by magma

Answer 27

Gold

Question 28

Mineral crystals that are attractive and rare are called _______.

Answer 28

Gems

Question 29

Suppose you had an airplane factory and you needed more beryllium. Which mineral would you need to mine?

Answer 29

Beryl

Question 30

What is the process that helps reduce the harmful effect of mining?

Answer 30

Reclamation

Question 31

What are 2 problems with reclamation?

Answer 31

1) it is expensive

2) it is time consuming

Question 32

How can we reduce out need for mineral ore?

Answer 32

We can reduce our need for mineral ore by recycling.

Question 33

Name 3 minerals that form in metamorphic rocks

Answer 33

Calcite, garnet, granite

Question 34

A mineral deposit large enough and pure enough to be mined for profit.

Answer 34

Ore

Question 35

How can mining cause water pollution?

Answer 35

The waste products from a mine can get into water sources.