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NDQ_002747
To do a streak test, you scrape a mineral across a
a. diamond crystal, b. piece of talc, c. porcelain plate, d. cleavage plane
c
Lesson: identification of minerals How are Minerals Identified: Imagine you were given a mineral sample similar to the one shown in Figure 3.10. How would you try to identify your mineral? You can observe some properties by looking at the mineral. For example, you can see that its color is beige. The mineral has a ros...
NDQ_002748
The color of a mineral is a more reliable test of its identity than its streak.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: identification of minerals How are Minerals Identified: Imagine you were given a mineral sample similar to the one shown in Figure 3.10. How would you try to identify your mineral? You can observe some properties by looking at the mineral. For example, you can see that its color is beige. The mineral has a ros...
NDQ_002749
What is the least reliable property for identifying minerals?
a. streak, b. hardness, c. color, d. luster
c
Lesson: identification of minerals How are Minerals Identified: Imagine you were given a mineral sample similar to the one shown in Figure 3.10. How would you try to identify your mineral? You can observe some properties by looking at the mineral. For example, you can see that its color is beige. The mineral has a ros...
NDQ_002750
An object with the density of 2 is denser than an object with the mass of 4 and the volume of 1.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: identification of minerals How are Minerals Identified: Imagine you were given a mineral sample similar to the one shown in Figure 3.10. How would you try to identify your mineral? You can observe some properties by looking at the mineral. For example, you can see that its color is beige. The mineral has a ros...
NDQ_002751
A mineral with which type of luster is soft looking with long fibers?
a. resinous, b. earthy, c. silky, d. pearly
c
Lesson: identification of minerals How are Minerals Identified: Imagine you were given a mineral sample similar to the one shown in Figure 3.10. How would you try to identify your mineral? You can observe some properties by looking at the mineral. For example, you can see that its color is beige. The mineral has a ros...
NDQ_002752
Which of the following minerals has the greatest density?
a. gold, b. pyrite, c. quartz, d. fools gold
a
Lesson: identification of minerals How are Minerals Identified: Imagine you were given a mineral sample similar to the one shown in Figure 3.10. How would you try to identify your mineral? You can observe some properties by looking at the mineral. For example, you can see that its color is beige. The mineral has a ros...
NDQ_002753
A crystal with six sides that are all the same size has a octahedral structure.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: identification of minerals How are Minerals Identified: Imagine you were given a mineral sample similar to the one shown in Figure 3.10. How would you try to identify your mineral? You can observe some properties by looking at the mineral. For example, you can see that its color is beige. The mineral has a ros...
NDQ_002754
Which sequence shows minerals in the correct order from softer to harder?
a. gypsum, apatite, corundum, b. apatite, gypsum, corundum, c. apatite, corundum, gypsum, d. corundum, apatite, gypsum
a
Lesson: identification of minerals How are Minerals Identified: Imagine you were given a mineral sample similar to the one shown in Figure 3.10. How would you try to identify your mineral? You can observe some properties by looking at the mineral. For example, you can see that its color is beige. The mineral has a ros...
NDQ_002755
Topaz is a harder mineral than calcite.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: identification of minerals How are Minerals Identified: Imagine you were given a mineral sample similar to the one shown in Figure 3.10. How would you try to identify your mineral? You can observe some properties by looking at the mineral. For example, you can see that its color is beige. The mineral has a ros...
NDQ_002756
The luster of a mineral its color under ultraviolet light.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: identification of minerals How are Minerals Identified: Imagine you were given a mineral sample similar to the one shown in Figure 3.10. How would you try to identify your mineral? You can observe some properties by looking at the mineral. For example, you can see that its color is beige. The mineral has a ros...
NDQ_002757
You can usually identify a mineral by its color alone.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: identification of minerals How are Minerals Identified: Imagine you were given a mineral sample similar to the one shown in Figure 3.10. How would you try to identify your mineral? You can observe some properties by looking at the mineral. For example, you can see that its color is beige. The mineral has a ros...
NDQ_002758
The color of a mineral is always same as the color of its powder.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: identification of minerals How are Minerals Identified: Imagine you were given a mineral sample similar to the one shown in Figure 3.10. How would you try to identify your mineral? You can observe some properties by looking at the mineral. For example, you can see that its color is beige. The mineral has a ros...
NDQ_002759
The streak of a given mineral does not vary.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: identification of minerals How are Minerals Identified: Imagine you were given a mineral sample similar to the one shown in Figure 3.10. How would you try to identify your mineral? You can observe some properties by looking at the mineral. For example, you can see that its color is beige. The mineral has a ros...
NDQ_002760
A mineral with a vitreous luster appears glassy.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: identification of minerals How are Minerals Identified: Imagine you were given a mineral sample similar to the one shown in Figure 3.10. How would you try to identify your mineral? You can observe some properties by looking at the mineral. For example, you can see that its color is beige. The mineral has a ros...
NDQ_002761
The mineral pyrite has a non-metallic luster.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: identification of minerals How are Minerals Identified: Imagine you were given a mineral sample similar to the one shown in Figure 3.10. How would you try to identify your mineral? You can observe some properties by looking at the mineral. For example, you can see that its color is beige. The mineral has a ros...
NDQ_002762
The Mohs hardness scale ranges from 1 to 100.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: identification of minerals How are Minerals Identified: Imagine you were given a mineral sample similar to the one shown in Figure 3.10. How would you try to identify your mineral? You can observe some properties by looking at the mineral. For example, you can see that its color is beige. The mineral has a ros...
NDQ_002763
The cleavage of a mineral depends on its crystal structure.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: identification of minerals How are Minerals Identified: Imagine you were given a mineral sample similar to the one shown in Figure 3.10. How would you try to identify your mineral? You can observe some properties by looking at the mineral. For example, you can see that its color is beige. The mineral has a ros...
NDQ_002764
Mica tends to form cubes when it cleaves.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: identification of minerals How are Minerals Identified: Imagine you were given a mineral sample similar to the one shown in Figure 3.10. How would you try to identify your mineral? You can observe some properties by looking at the mineral. For example, you can see that its color is beige. The mineral has a ros...
NDQ_002765
Some minerals have a distinctive smell.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: identification of minerals How are Minerals Identified: Imagine you were given a mineral sample similar to the one shown in Figure 3.10. How would you try to identify your mineral? You can observe some properties by looking at the mineral. For example, you can see that its color is beige. The mineral has a ros...
NDQ_002766
Certain minerals are attracted to a magnet.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: identification of minerals How are Minerals Identified: Imagine you were given a mineral sample similar to the one shown in Figure 3.10. How would you try to identify your mineral? You can observe some properties by looking at the mineral. For example, you can see that its color is beige. The mineral has a ros...
NDQ_002774
Ways that minerals form include
a. magma cooling, b. salt water evaporating, c. dissolved elements precipitating, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002775
Water plus other substances is a(n)
a. precipitate, b. saline, c. solution, d. geode
c
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002776
Dissolved elements in water can form
a. lava flows, b. magma pools, c. mineral deposits, d. two of the above
c
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002777
Hot fluids
a. flow through open spaces in rocks and deposit solid minerals, b. can hold more dissolved particles than cold fluids, c. can have chemical reactions with rocks, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002778
When water evaporates, any dissolved elements are left behind as mineral deposits. The amount of minerals deposited
a. is the same as the original amount of water, b. equals the amount of minerals dissolved in the water, c. is determined by the type of minerals that form, d. depends on the rate at which the water evaporates
b
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002779
As the water in a solution evaporates,
a. all dissolved elements evaporate too, b. a chemical reaction occurs to help create minerals, c. it leaves behind a solid layer of minerals, d. nothing happens. Water in a solution cannot evaporate
c
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002780
Underground water is heated by
a. lava, b. dissolved minerals, c. calcite, d. magma
d
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002781
In a water solution, dissolved elements
a. can be filtered out of the water, b. are mixed evenly throughout the water, c. may precipitate out of the water, d. two of the above
d
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002782
Which type of feature may form in open spaces inside rocks?
a. vein, b. geode, c. tufa tower, d. none of the above
b
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002783
Melted rock that erupts on to Earths surface is called
a. lava, b. magma, c. vein, d. melted minerals
a
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002785
Water in rocks underground can be heated by
a. the sun, b. magma, c. lava, d. two of the above
b
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002786
When underground water is heated, it can
a. contain fewer dissolved particles, b. dissolve more rocks, c. become a precipitate, d. all of the above
b
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002788
to come out of a solution as a solid
a. lava, b. geode, c. vein, d. magma, e. solution, f. precipitate, g. rock
f
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002791
water mixed with dissolved substances
a. lava, b. geode, c. vein, d. magma, e. solution, f. precipitate, g. rock
e
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002793
solid mixture of minerals
a. lava, b. geode, c. vein, d. magma, e. solution, f. precipitate, g. rock
g
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002794
Seawater can hold more dissolved minerals than freshwater.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002795
melted rock below Earths surface
a. lava, b. geode, c. vein, d. magma, e. solution, f. precipitate, g. rock
d
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002796
Both geodes and veins are mineral deposits in rocks that form from hot solutions.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002797
long, narrow mineral deposit
a. lava, b. geode, c. vein, d. magma, e. solution, f. precipitate, g. rock
c
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002798
melted rock that has erupted onto Earths surface
a. lava, b. geode, c. vein, d. magma, e. solution, f. precipitate, g. rock
a
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002799
As water evaporates in a solution, the minerals evaporate too.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002800
rock formed by the growth of large mineral crystals
a. lava, b. geode, c. vein, d. magma, e. solution, f. precipitate, g. rock
b
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002801
Underground water that is heated creates magma.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002802
Water has the ability to hold dissolved ions.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002810
Minerals are used to make many different products.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002811
All minerals form in the same way.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002812
Some places inside Earth are so hot that underground rocks melt.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002813
The only water on Earths surface that contains dissolved salts is the ocean.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002814
Salts easily precipitate out of water.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002815
The mineral calcite is deposited only when magma cools.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002816
Water moves through cracks in rocks below Earths surface.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002817
Water can dissolve rocks and form a solution.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002818
Geodes result from the formation of large mineral crystals.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002819
A vein of minerals forms when lava cools inside a crack in a rock.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: formation of minerals Formation from Magma and Lava: You are on vacation at the beach. You take your flip-flops off so you can go swimming. The sand is so hot it hurts your feet. You have to run to the water. Now imagine if it were hot enough for the sand to melt. Some places inside Earth are so hot that rock ...
NDQ_002821
Quartz can be found in
a. electrical wiring, b. soda cans, c. sheet rock, d. windows
d
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002823
Which valuable element is found in bauxite ore?
a. aluminum, b. copper, c. corundum, d. iron
a
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002825
What are techniques for finding and deciding whether to use ore?
a. examining chemical elements in the area to determine the presence of ores, b. creating a map of the geology and deposits, c. amounts of ores are calculated to determine profitability, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002826
Which is NOT true of diamonds?
a. more mined diamonds are used for gemstones than for cutting, b. diamonds are often mined underground, c. diamonds can be used to polish other gemstones, d. diamonds are cut to maximize reflecting light
a
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002829
What is NOT true of placer minerals?
a. placer minerals collect in stream gravels, b. placer minerals were found in California in 1848, c. placer minerals are deposited along rivers, d. placer minerals are so small they often are not valuable
d
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002834
Certain places on Earth are more likely than others to have ore deposits.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002837
All mines are located deep underground.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002839
A placer is a type of underground mineral deposit.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002840
Surface mining includes strip mining, open-pit mining, and quarrying.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002841
Gold is no longer mined in California.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002842
Waste rock is used to make aluminum cans.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002843
Underground mining is more expensive than surface mining.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002844
Most minerals are a combination of metals and other elements.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002845
Rubies are opaque gemstones.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002846
Chemical reactions are used to separate minerals from waste rock.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002847
Land reclamation is used to restore an area damaged by mining.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002848
Minerals must be removed from ore to be useful.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002849
It takes more energy to recycle aluminum than to obtain aluminum by mining.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002850
Electrical wires are made of the metal copper.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002851
Most diamonds are used as gemstones to make jewelry.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002852
All the metals we use were originally extracted from the ground as
a. ores, b. geodes, c. placers, d. pure minerals
a
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002853
Any rock that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called a(n)
a. gemstone, b. vein, c. ore, d. none of the above
c
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002854
What is the first step in obtaining minerals?
a. mapping a vein, b. digging a mine, c. locating an ore deposit, d. separating ore from waste rock
c
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002855
Blasting is used to break up rocks in
a. underground mining, b. open-pit mining, c. strip mining, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002856
Which mineral would be obtained from a quarry?
a. gold, b. silver, c. gypsum, d. diamond
c
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002857
Which products are made of minerals?
a. glass, b. rock salt, c. sheetrock, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002858
Placer gold mined in California originally came from the
a. Pacific Ocean, b. Sierra Nevada Mountains, c. Mississippi River, d. Gulf of Mexico
b
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002859
any rock that contains a concentration of valuable minerals
a. gemstone, b. reclamation, c. quarry, d. surface mining, e. ore, f. bauxite, g. placer
e
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002860
type of open-pit mine that produces rocks and minerals for buildings and roads
a. gemstone, b. reclamation, c. quarry, d. surface mining, e. ore, f. bauxite, g. placer
c
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002861
type of ore that is mined to make aluminum
a. gemstone, b. reclamation, c. quarry, d. surface mining, e. ore, f. bauxite, g. placer
f
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002862
restoring land that was mined to a natural state
a. gemstone, b. reclamation, c. quarry, d. surface mining, e. ore, f. bauxite, g. placer
b
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002863
type of mineral deposit that collects in stream gravel
a. gemstone, b. reclamation, c. quarry, d. surface mining, e. ore, f. bauxite, g. placer
g
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002864
any mineral that is cut and polished and used to make jewelry
a. gemstone, b. reclamation, c. quarry, d. surface mining, e. ore, f. bauxite, g. placer
a
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_002865
general name for mining methods that include open-pit mining and strip mining
a. gemstone, b. reclamation, c. quarry, d. surface mining, e. ore, f. bauxite, g. placer
d
Lesson: mining and using minerals Ore Deposits: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore. Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure 3.21 is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Finding and M...
NDQ_003174
Seismic waves travel
a. at the same speed, b. through all materials, c. outwards in all directions, d. in a straight line
c
Lesson: inside earth How Do We Know About Earths Interior: If someone told you to figure out what is inside Earth, what would you do? How could you figure out what is inside our planet? How do scientists figure it out? Seismic Waves: Geologists study earthquake waves to see Earths interior. Waves of energy radiate o...
NDQ_003176
The lithosphere is
a. the brittle crust and uppermost mantle, b. another name for the crust, c. where convection is strongest, d. the upper part of the mantle
a
Lesson: inside earth How Do We Know About Earths Interior: If someone told you to figure out what is inside Earth, what would you do? How could you figure out what is inside our planet? How do scientists figure it out? Seismic Waves: Geologists study earthquake waves to see Earths interior. Waves of energy radiate o...
NDQ_003178
Scientists know that Earths core is metal because of
a. the planets high overall density, b. the magnetic field, c. metallic meteorites, d. all of these
d
Lesson: inside earth How Do We Know About Earths Interior: If someone told you to figure out what is inside Earth, what would you do? How could you figure out what is inside our planet? How do scientists figure it out? Seismic Waves: Geologists study earthquake waves to see Earths interior. Waves of energy radiate o...
NDQ_003179
Compared to continental crust, oceanic crust
a. is thicker, b. is denser, c. more varied in its rock types, d. more magnetic
b
Lesson: inside earth How Do We Know About Earths Interior: If someone told you to figure out what is inside Earth, what would you do? How could you figure out what is inside our planet? How do scientists figure it out? Seismic Waves: Geologists study earthquake waves to see Earths interior. Waves of energy radiate o...
NDQ_003182
Heat in the mantle moves by
a. radiation, b. conduction, c. convection, d. heat flow
c
Lesson: inside earth How Do We Know About Earths Interior: If someone told you to figure out what is inside Earth, what would you do? How could you figure out what is inside our planet? How do scientists figure it out? Seismic Waves: Geologists study earthquake waves to see Earths interior. Waves of energy radiate o...
NDQ_003187
rock from space that strikes Earth
a. crust, b. asthenosphere, c. outer core, d. mantle, e. meteorite, f. lithosphere, g. inner core
e
Lesson: inside earth How Do We Know About Earths Interior: If someone told you to figure out what is inside Earth, what would you do? How could you figure out what is inside our planet? How do scientists figure it out? Seismic Waves: Geologists study earthquake waves to see Earths interior. Waves of energy radiate o...
NDQ_003190
Earths middle layer
a. crust, b. asthenosphere, c. outer core, d. mantle, e. meteorite, f. lithosphere, g. inner core
d
Lesson: inside earth How Do We Know About Earths Interior: If someone told you to figure out what is inside Earth, what would you do? How could you figure out what is inside our planet? How do scientists figure it out? Seismic Waves: Geologists study earthquake waves to see Earths interior. Waves of energy radiate o...
NDQ_003192
bendable layer of Earth in the upper mantle that lies beneath the lithosphere
a. crust, b. asthenosphere, c. outer core, d. mantle, e. meteorite, f. lithosphere, g. inner core
b
Lesson: inside earth How Do We Know About Earths Interior: If someone told you to figure out what is inside Earth, what would you do? How could you figure out what is inside our planet? How do scientists figure it out? Seismic Waves: Geologists study earthquake waves to see Earths interior. Waves of energy radiate o...
NDQ_003193
Some seismic waves (S-waves) cannot travel through the outer core so we know it is molten.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: inside earth How Do We Know About Earths Interior: If someone told you to figure out what is inside Earth, what would you do? How could you figure out what is inside our planet? How do scientists figure it out? Seismic Waves: Geologists study earthquake waves to see Earths interior. Waves of energy radiate o...
NDQ_003194
Earths outer layer
a. crust, b. asthenosphere, c. outer core, d. mantle, e. meteorite, f. lithosphere, g. inner core
a
Lesson: inside earth How Do We Know About Earths Interior: If someone told you to figure out what is inside Earth, what would you do? How could you figure out what is inside our planet? How do scientists figure it out? Seismic Waves: Geologists study earthquake waves to see Earths interior. Waves of energy radiate o...
NDQ_003195
The lithosphere is solid but it can flow.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: inside earth How Do We Know About Earths Interior: If someone told you to figure out what is inside Earth, what would you do? How could you figure out what is inside our planet? How do scientists figure it out? Seismic Waves: Geologists study earthquake waves to see Earths interior. Waves of energy radiate o...
NDQ_003196
brittle layer of Earth consisting of the crust and uppermost mantle
a. crust, b. asthenosphere, c. outer core, d. mantle, e. meteorite, f. lithosphere, g. inner core
f
Lesson: inside earth How Do We Know About Earths Interior: If someone told you to figure out what is inside Earth, what would you do? How could you figure out what is inside our planet? How do scientists figure it out? Seismic Waves: Geologists study earthquake waves to see Earths interior. Waves of energy radiate o...