The most common mineral found in igneous rock is: w) feldspar x) olivine y) muscovite z) fluorite

The most common mineral found in igneous rock is: w) feldspar x) olivine y) muscovite z) fluorite
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Description : The principal mineral in most sand beaches is w) quartz x) orthoclase y) magnetite z) muscovite

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- QUARTZ

An agate is a form of what mineral? w) magnetite x) feldspar y) quartz z) copper

Description : An agate is a form of what mineral? w) magnetite x) feldspar y) quartz z) copper

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- QUARTZ

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Description : Which of these pairs of minerals are always found in granites? w) muscovite and calcite x) quartz and orthoclase y) hornblende and talc z) augite and magnetite

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- QUARTZ AND ORTHOCLASE

The nickname, "Fool's Gold," refers to which of th following? w) calcite x) apatite y) fluorite z) pyrite

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

Fluorite is what number on Moh's hardness scale? w) 1 x) 2 y) 3 z) 4

Description : Fluorite is what number on Moh's hardness scale? w) 1 x) 2 y) 3 z) 4

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 4

A specialized form of concordant igneous intrusion that is characterized by a dome in the country rock and a nearly planar floor is called a: w) lopolith x) laccolith y) batholith z) stock

Description : A specialized form of concordant igneous intrusion that is characterized by a dome in the country rock and a nearly planar floor is called a: w) lopolith x) laccolith y) batholith z) stock

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- LACCOLITH

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

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

Molten rock beneath the Earth's crust is called: w) magma x) liquicite y) lava z) igneous

Description : Molten rock beneath the Earth's crust is called: w) magma x) liquicite y) lava z) igneous

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- MAGMA

Which of the following is an igneous rock? w) Granite x) Shale y) Coal z) Slate

Description : Which of the following is an igneous rock? w) Granite x) Shale y) Coal z) Slate

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- GRANITE

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

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

The solidified lava of a volcano belongs to which rock family? Is it: w) igneous x) metamorphic y) sedimentary z) fossilized

Description : The solidified lava of a volcano belongs to which rock family? Is it: w) igneous x) metamorphic y) sedimentary z) fossilized

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- IGNEOUS 

Of the following minerals, the one most resistant to both chemical and mechanical weathering is: w) calcite x) muscovite y) hornblende z) quartz

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

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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 

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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

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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 

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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

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

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

Carbonic acid is extremely active in the chemical weathering of: w) feldspar x) quartz y) carbon z) quartzite

Description : Carbonic acid is extremely active in the chemical weathering of: w) feldspar x) quartz y) carbon z) quartzite

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- FELDSPAR

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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

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Description : Which of the following mineral is not part of the discontinuous reaction series? (A) olivine (B) pyroxene (C) amphibole (D) plagioclase

Last Answer : plagioclase

What is the last mineral to crystallize from a magma in Bowen’s reaction series (A) olivine (B) quartz (C) pyroxene (D) Biotite

Description : What is the last mineral to crystallize from a magma in Bowen’s reaction series (A) olivine (B) quartz (C) pyroxene (D) Biotite

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What type of rocks are formed as a result of volcanic activity? w) metamorphic x) sedimentary y) igneous z) Hudson

Description : What type of rocks are formed as a result of volcanic activity? w) metamorphic x) sedimentary y) igneous z) Hudson

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- IGNEOUS

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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

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Description : Name the clay mineral produced by the alteration of potash feldspar which is also used in ceramics.

Last Answer : ANSWER: KAOLINITE 

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Description : What mineral is the most dense? w) hematite x) cinnabar y) marcasite z) rhodochrosite

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CINNABAR

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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

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Description : Which of the following is the mineral name for ordinary salt? w) biotite x) calcite y) halite z) dolomite

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- HALITE

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Description : High quality crop soil requires humus as a major component. Which of the following best describes the composition of humus w) fine sand particles x) decaying organic matter y) mineral like clay matter z) chemical fertilizers

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Description : The mineral halite is: w) potassium chloride x) sodium chloride y) calcium chloride z) calcium bromide

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Description : Which of the following gases is given off in the acid test of a carbonate mineral? w) chlorine x) nitrogen y) carbon dioxide z) sulfur dioxide

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Description : Which of the following terms is used to describe the appearance of a mineral in transmitted light? Is it: w) diaphaneity (pron: die-ah-fah-na-ah-tee) x) translucence y) opaqueness z) porosity

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- DIAPHANEITY 

The rock in which ground water is LEAST likely to form caverns is: w) sandstone x) limestone y) salt z) rock gypsum

Description : The rock in which ground water is LEAST likely to form caverns is: w) sandstone x) limestone y) salt z) rock gypsum

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- SANDSTONE 

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Description : When clay hardens into rock, it forms: w) coal x) limestone y) shale z) quartzite

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- SHALE

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Description : A rock composed of cemented sand and gravel is: w) shale x) conglomerate y) granite z) marble

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Description : Winds are classed as agents of erosion rather than of weathering because: w) they have nothing to do with the weather x) they carry rock particles away y) they work only part of the time z) they build up rather than wear down the rock

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- THEY CARRY ROCK PARTICLES AWAY

Of the following choices, the color purple on a topographic map indicates what surface feature? w) vegetation x) water y) photorevision z) rock formations

Description : Of the following choices, the color purple on a topographic map indicates what surface feature? w) vegetation x) water y) photorevision z) rock formations

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- PHOTOREVISION

Of the following, the color blue on a topographic map indicates what surface feature? w) vegetation x) water y) photorevision z) rock formations

Description : Of the following, the color blue on a topographic map indicates what surface feature? w) vegetation x) water y) photorevision z) rock formations

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- WATER

Which coal is considered a metamorphic rock? w) anthracite coal x) bituminous coal y) lignite coal z) all of these

Description : Which coal is considered a metamorphic rock? w) anthracite coal x) bituminous coal y) lignite coal z) all of these

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ANTHRACITE

The metamorphic rock which forms from pure limestone is: w) slate x) gneiss y) schist z) marble

Description : The metamorphic rock which forms from pure limestone is: w) slate x) gneiss y) schist z) marble

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- MARBLE

The aquifer of a famous artesian formation in the Great Plains is a layer of rock called the: w) Clinton limestone x) Dakota sandstone y) Pierre shale z) Vermont marble

Description : The aquifer of a famous artesian formation in the Great Plains is a layer of rock called the: w) Clinton limestone x) Dakota sandstone y) Pierre shale z) Vermont marble

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- DAKOTA SANDSTONE

Which of the following is the name of the partly melted rock layer on which the plates move? w) lithosphere x) asthenosphere y) hydrosphere z) outer core

Description : Which of the following is the name of the partly melted rock layer on which the plates move? w) lithosphere x) asthenosphere y) hydrosphere z) outer core

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ASTHENOSPHERE

Which of the following is a metamorphic rock? w) sandstone x) granite y) quartz z) marble

Description : Which of the following is a metamorphic rock? w) sandstone x) granite y) quartz z) marble

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- MARBLE

This sedimentary rock was used to build the Pantheon and the Colossium: w) marble x) travertine y) sandstone z) ironstone

Description : This sedimentary rock was used to build the Pantheon and the Colossium: w) marble x) travertine y) sandstone z) ironstone

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- TRAVERTINE

The deposits of loess in the United States probabl originated as which of the following? w) talus x) rock flour y) humus z) geyserite

Description : The deposits of loess in the United States probabl originated as which of the following? w) talus x) rock flour y) humus z) geyserite

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ROCK FLOUR

An example of a rock whose minerals have been crushed into thin sheets or bands is: w) shale x) schist y) conglomerate z) granite

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 

Of the following, the rock that is most resistant to both chemical and mechanical weathering is: w) shale x) limestone y) marble z) quartzite

Description : Of the following, the rock that is most resistant to both chemical and mechanical weathering is: w) shale x) limestone y) marble z) quartzite

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- QUARTZITE

Which of the following describes the Gabbro? (A) fine-grained, dark-colored igneous rock poor in silica (B) Coarse-grained, dark-colored igneous rock poor in silica (C) Fine-grained, dark-colored igneous rock rich in silica (D) Coarse -grained, dark-colored igneous rock rich in silica

Description : Which of the following describes the Gabbro? (A) fine-grained, dark-colored igneous rock poor in silica (B) Coarse-grained, dark-colored igneous rock poor in silica (C) Fine-grained, dark-colored igneous rock rich in silica (D) Coarse -grained, dark-colored igneous rock rich in silica

Last Answer : Coarse-grained, dark-colored igneous rock poor in silica

In which of the following mountain ranges are volcanic rocks least common? w) Andes x) Cascades y) Himalayas z) Sierra Nevadas

Description : In which of the following mountain ranges are volcanic rocks least common? w) Andes x) Cascades y) Himalayas z) Sierra Nevadas

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- HIMALAYAS

Fossils are rarely found in such rocks as: w) limestone x) sandstone y) shale z) granite

Description : Fossils are rarely found in such rocks as: w) limestone x) sandstone y) shale z) granite

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- GRANITE