Quiz 2

Question 1

An aggregate of one or more minerals

Answer 1

Rock

Question 2

aggregate

Answer 2

collection or grouping

Question 3

Atribules of a mineral

Answer 3

• naturally occurring
• inorganic
• solid
• definite chemical composition
• Crystalline structure

Question 4

smallest particle of matter that retains all the properties of an element

Answer 4

atom

Question 5

substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary physical/ chemical processes

Answer 5

element

Question 6

(+)

Answer 6

Protons

Question 7

(-)

Answer 7

electrons

Question 8

(neutral charge)

Answer 8

neutron

Question 9

The outermost electrons that control bonding

Answer 9

Valence electrons

Question 10

Octet rule

Answer 10

Atoms will gain. lose, or share electrons so that 8 electrons are in the outermost valence shell

Question 11

Number of Protons

Answer 11

Atomic Number

Question 12

Total number of protons and neutrons

Answer 12

Atomic Mass

Question 13

Atoms of elements with variable number of neutrons

Answer 13

isotopes

Question 14

Chemical Bonding is controlled by….

Answer 14

Outermost valence electrons

Question 15

The bond where 2 atoms SHARE their electrons (strongest bond)

Answer 15

Covalent Bond

Question 16

The bond where one atom donates or receives an electron from another atom

Answer 16

Ionic Bonds

Question 17

The weakest bonds

Answer 17

Hydrogen Bond

Question 18

The bond where electrons are free to move from one atom to another so they they can share the available valence electrons

Answer 18

Metallic Bond

Question 19

Mineral Properties

Answer 19

• Color
• luster
• streak
• crystal form
• hardness
• cleavage
• fracture

Question 20

How light is reflected off surface of a mineral

Answer 20

Luster

Question 21

Color of a mineral when its been powdered

Answer 21

Streak

Question 22

The manner in which a mineral breaks along flat and parallel surfaces

Answer 22

Cleavage

Question 23

Break in a irregular fashion

Answer 23

Fracture

Question 24

Reaction to acid (bubbliness)

Answer 24

Effervescence

Question 25

All include Silicon (Si) and Oxygen (O) as part of their crystalline structure

Answer 25

Silicates

Question 26

Arrangements of Silicate groups:

Answer 26

• isolated tetrahedra
• chains
• sheets
• 3D arrangements

Question 27

Olivine Group

Answer 27

dark silicate materials

Question 28

Pyroxene Group

Answer 28

Augite

Question 29

Amphibole group

Answer 29

Homblende

Question 30

Micas

Answer 30

Biotle and Muscovite

Question 31

Feldsphars

Answer 31

Potassium and Plagioclase

Question 32

Quartz formula

Answer 32

SiO 2

Question 33

Potassium Feldsphar

Answer 33

Orthoclose

Question 34

Oxides (“rusts”) o2

Answer 34

ice

Question 35

Sulfides (s2-)

Answer 35

Pyrite

Question 36

Sulfates (so4 2-)

Answer 36

Gypsum

Question 37

Native Elements (Sulfer S)

Answer 37

Gold

Question 38

Halides (salts)

Answer 38

Halite

Question 39

Carbonates (carbon + oxygen CO3 2-)

Answer 39

Calcite

Question 40

Useful minerals that can be recovered by people

Answer 40

Mineral Resources

Question 41

recourses that can or could be recovered

Answer 41

Reserves

Question 42

Have been thoroughly documented and can be recovered economically (can be sold for more than it costs to get it)

Answer 42

Proven Reserves

Question 43

Metallic minerals and deposites that can be minded for profit (gold, aluminum)

Answer 43

Ores

Question 44

Non-Metalic rocks and minerals

Answer 44

Industrial rocks and minerals

Question 45

examples of Industrial Rocks and Minerals

Answer 45

• aggregates
• clays
• abrasives
• fertilizers
• concrete