Description : Which of the following pairs of minerals are difficult to tell apart because both are always dark in color and almost equally hard? w) muscovite and orthoclase x) muscovite and quartz y) hornblende and talc z) hornblende and augite
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- HORNBLENDE AND AUGITE
Description : Which of the following minerals is NOT a silicate? w) orthoclase x) muscovite y) augite (pron: aw-jIt) z) magnetite
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- MAGNETITE
Description : Of the following minerals, the one most resistant to both chemical and mechanical weathering is: w) calcite x) muscovite y) hornblende z) quartz
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- QUARTZ
Description : The principal mineral in most sand beaches is w) quartz x) orthoclase y) magnetite z) muscovite
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- QUARTZ
Description : Fine parallel lines, or striations, are most likel to be seen on a cleavage surface of which of the following minerals? w) quartz x) orthoclase y) hornblende z) plagioclase (pron: play-gee-o-klase)
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- PLAGIOCLASE
Description : Which one of the following minerals does NOT contain silica tetrahedrons? w) quartz x) muscovite y) halite z) orthoclase
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- HALITE
Description : In geological studies, arkose contains which of th following minerals which gives it a reddish color? w) orthoclase x) calcite y) aragonite (pron: a-rag-o-nite) z) quartz
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ORTHOCLASE
Description : Which of the following minerals is noted for its one perfect cleavage? w) calcite x) muscovite y) quartz z) pyrite
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- MUSCOVITE
Description : Most cave deposits form from which of the followin minerals? w) hematite x) calcite y) quartz z) none of these
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CALCITE
Description : What is the name of the white clay which has been used for thousands of years in the fabrication of ceramic bodies? Is it: w) Talc x) Kaolin y) Feldspar z) Quartz
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- KAOLIN
Description : An agate is a form of what mineral? w) magnetite x) feldspar y) quartz z) copper
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- QUARTZ
Description : Which of the following materials is the hardest? w) calcite x) silicon carbide y) topaz z) quartz
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- SILICON CARBIDE
Description : The most common mineral found in igneous rock is: w) feldspar x) olivine y) muscovite z) fluorite
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- FELDSPAR
Description : Which one of the following is an example of chemical weathering? w) the splitting of a boulder x) the grinding of pebbles into sand y) the cleavage of a feldspar crystal z) the rusting of hornblende
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- THE RUSTING OF HORNBLENDE
Description : Orthoclase is what number on Moh's hardness scale? w) 4 x) 5 y) 6 z) 7
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 6
Description : The hydrolysis of orthoclase results in the formation of: w) shale x) kaolin y) lime z) hydrochloric acid
Description : The chemical union of iron, oxygen and water forms w) magnetite x) hematite y) limonite z) pyrite
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- LIMONITE
Description : Which of the following is the mineral name for ordinary salt? w) biotite x) calcite y) halite z) dolomite
Description : The nickname, "Fool's Gold," refers to which of th following? w) calcite x) apatite y) fluorite z) pyrite
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- PYRITE
Description : Which of the following is the chemical formula for calcite? w) CaCO3 x) CaMgSO4 y) FeCO3 z) FeS2
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CaCO3
Description : An igneous rock which is commonly black, has a glassy texture, and has a conchoidal (pron: kong-koid-al) fracture is whic of the following? w) pelite (pron: pel-ite) x) calcite y) obsidian z) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- OBSIDIAN
Description : North American Indians used this mineral of volcanic origin to make tips for arrows: w) obsidian x) quartz y) flint z) pumice
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- OBSIDIAN
Description : What is the chemical formula for quartz? w) CaCO-3 x) SiO-2 y) Fe-2O-3 z) none of these
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- SiO-2
Description : Which of the following reasons explains why quartz cannot be identified by its color alone? w) Its color is too faint. x) It has no color. y) It exists in a variety of colors. z) Its color fades.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- IT EXISTS IN A VARIETY OF COLORS
Description : When shale weathers, it forms mostly: w) clay x) quartz y) soluble carbonates z) slate
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CLAY
Description : Carbonic acid is extremely active in the chemical weathering of: w) feldspar x) quartz y) carbon z) quartzite
Description : The black sand of the Hawaiian Islands is composed of which of the following? w) dark limestone x) quartz y) gypsum z) basalt
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- BASALT
Description : Which of the following is a metamorphic rock? w) sandstone x) granite y) quartz z) marble
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- MARBLE
Description : Which of the following minerals is a source of lead? w) Bauxite x) Hematite y) Malachite z) Galena
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- GALENA
Description : The oxygen in the earth's atmosphere was probably produced by which of the following? w) volcanos x) photosynthetic organisms y) radioactive minerals z) meteors
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- PHOTOSYNTHETIC ORGANISMS
Description : Which physical phenomenon or principle is most often applied in the search for petroleum reservoirs? w) magnetic field distortions x) electromagnetic radiation y) natural radioactive decay of minerals z) acoustic wave transmission and reflection
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ACOUSTIC WAVE TRANSMISSION AND REFLECTION
Description : Which physical phenomenon or principle is most often applied in the search for petroleum reservoirs? w) gravitational attraction x) magnetic field distortions y) natural radioactive decay of minerals z) acoustic wave transmission and reflection
Description : Which of the following minerals is a source of copper? w) Bauxite (pron: box-ite) x) Hematite y) Malachite z) Galena
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- MALACHITE
Description : Igneous rocks that form from magma are known as: w) minerals x) granite y) intrusive rocks z) gneiss (pron: nice)
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- INTRUSIVE ROCKS
Description : An example of a rock whose minerals have been crushed into thin sheets or bands is: w) shale x) schist y) conglomerate z) granite
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- SCHIST
Description : Chlorite, a green colour mineral is mainly derived from the decomposition of (A) Augite (B) Biotite (C) Hornblende (D) All of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Which of the following pairs contains one igneous and one sedimentary rock? w) shale and marble x) sandstone and quartzite y) granite and limestone z) obsidian and gneiss
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- GRANITE AND LIMESTONE
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Hornblende mineral is brittle (B) Muscovite is also known as white mica and potash mica (C) Biotite is also known as black-mica (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Valleys formed by glaciers always have which of the following characteristics? w) U-shaped cross sections x) straight courses y) uniform slopes z) bedrock floors
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- U-SHAPED CROSS SECTIONS
Description : Fossils are rarely found in such rocks as: w) limestone x) sandstone y) shale z) granite
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- GRANITE
Description : Which of the following elements is found in the earth's crust as both a native element and as a compound? w) argon x) copper y) chlorine z) silicon
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- COPPER
Description : The fossils found in the tar pits of Rancho La Bre in Los Angeles included all of the following EXCEPT one. Which one was absent? w) saber-toothed cat x) dire wolf y) wooly mammoth z) giant ground sloth
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- WOOLY MAMMOTH
Description : Pedocal (pron: ped-eh-kal) soils are usually found to have developed in: w) forests x) swamps y) grasslands z) jungles
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- GRASSLANDS
Description : In which of the following is a continental glacier found? w) Switzerland x) the Rockies y) Greenland z) the Andes Mountains
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- GREENLAND
Description : In which of these states can large numbers of drumlins be found? w) Oregon x) California y) Texas z) Wisconsin
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- WISCONSIN
Description : While many different gases are found in the atmosphere, a number do NOT contribute significantly to solar heating of the atmosphere. Which TWO of the following gases do NOT absorb much heat? w) carbon dioxide x) nitrogen y) water vapor z) oxygen
Last Answer : ANSWER: X and Z -- NITROGEN and OXYGEN
Description : Identification of Calcite in sedimentary rock can be done by using (A) the rock will glow in the dark (B) the rock will break to form smooth surfaces (D) the rock will taste salty (C) hydrochloric acid will cause the calcite to fizz
Last Answer : hydrochloric acid will cause the calcite to fizz
Description : Pangaea is the name of a former continent that included: w) all the continents x) only Europe and Asia y) only South America and Africa z) only North and South America
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ALL THE CONTINENTS
Description : What mineral is the most dense? w) hematite x) cinnabar y) marcasite z) rhodochrosite
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CINNABAR
Description : Which of the following mountain ranges was formed during the Mesozoic era? w) Rocky Mountains x) Cascades y) Appalachian z) Sierra Nevada
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SIERRA NEVADA