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Question 1

1. An isotope has a different

		mass number
		atomic number
		density
		volatility

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Question 2

1. "In order to be a mineral, a compound has to be "

		hard
		brightly colored
		naturally occuring
		dense

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		cleavage
		streak
		hardness

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Question 7

1. Specific gravity s the weight of a mineral compared to an equal volume of

		air
		ice
		water
		lead

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Question 9

1. Only 8 elements make up 98% of the continental crust

		TRUE
		FALSE

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Question 11

1. Common table salt is also the mineral halite

		TRUE
		false

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Question 12

1. A sapphire is the mineral

		beryl
		chrysoberyl
		corundum
		quartz

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Question 13

1. A metallic element that can be mined at a profit is called

		An industrial mineral
		n ore
		A reserve
		A deposit

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Question 14

1. The extrusive equivalent of diorite is called

		granite
		rhyolite
		andesite
		basalt

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Question 15

1. An ultramafic rock is composed mostly of

		feldspar
		quartz
		amphibole
		olivine

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Question 16

1. The sequence that minerals crystallize in a magma is called

		Bowens reaction series
		crystal settling
		magmatic differentiation
		assimilation

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Question 17

1. Which of the following is a chemical sedimentary rock

		sandstone
		shale
		bituminous coal
		marble

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Question 18

1. Sediments become a rock by the process of

		solidification
		lithification
		metamorphism
		erosion

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Question 19

1. All foliated metamorphic rocks form from shale

		TRUE
		false

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Question 20

1. "Metamorphism is caused by heat, pressure and "

		ductile deformation
		compaction
		fluids
		shale

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Question 21

1. Metamorphism of dolomite would make

		quartzite
		slate
		marble
		schist

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Question 23

1. Every person in the US uses about _____ pounds of salt each year

		100
		200
		300
		400

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Question 25

1. The single most characteristic feature of sedimentary rocks is

		Beds
		Compaction features
		Texture
		Ripple marks