Earth Science Chapter 9

Which of the following is not a mineral?

The process by which a crystal grows is called ______.

A carat is a unit of _____

Some minerals can have more than one color.

What property of copper makes it a good material for plumbing pipes?

Which of the following scientists would most likely identify, classify, and analyze silicates?

Proper dominion of minerals involves appreciating and using their beauty as wall as their function.

The types of minerals that are most likely to be found in placer deposits are _____ minerals.

Which class of minerals makes up most of the rocks in the earth's crust?

Obsidian, a mineral of volcanic origin, breaks in smooth, curved surfaces, showing ______ fracture.

The best conductor of electricity is _______.

A diamond will scratch feldspar and feldspar will scratch calcite. What are the minerals hardness in the correct order?

Quartz is the most common mineral

The color of a minerals powder is called its ______.

A mineral composed of more than one chemical element would be classified as a(n) _________ mineral

Which of the following is a mixture?

Liquid water is considered a mineral.

A mineral composed of more than one chemical element would be classified as a _______ mineral.

A geologist who studies and identifies mineral samples is called a(n)_________.

The most abundant family or class of minerals in the earth's crust is the _________.

Which of the following tests would provide the best example of a minerals color?

Mineralogists usually have to do more than one test on a mineral to determine its identity.

The way a mineral reflects light from its surface is its _______.

The Mohs scale is used to rate a minerals resistance to fracturing.

A mineral rated as 1 on the hardness scale is _____.

Cleavage and fracture both refer to the characteristic way in which a mineral breaks.

All minerals are composed of two or more elements.

Which of the following methods is the most common for obtaining minerals and ores?

The Mohs scale is a measure of a minerals __________.

The uneven surface of a broken quartz crystal is a description its ___________.

Which of the following is not a native mineral?

A minerals crystal classification deals mostly with its _____.

The system used to rate a minerals hardness is called ____.

Fools gold, a mineral of iron and sulfur, is classified as _______.

When you conduct an acid test on a mineral sample, you are watching for _____.

A diamond is composed of what element?

Mining is a way to exercise dominion, we must be careful to maximize its benefits while minimizing its ______.