Ultimate Mineral Trivia Facts Quiz!
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- 1.The Most mined mineral in NC is:
- A.
Quartz
- B.
Feldspar
- C.
Gypsum
- D.
Silicon
- 2.Inorganic means made from:
- A.
Living things
- B.
hydrogen oxides
- C.
Metallic ions
- D.
Non-living things
- 3.Gold, Silver, and Copper are examples of which mineral group?
- A.
Carbonates
- B.
Native elements
- C.
Metallic
- D.
Sulfides
- 4.Check all that apply as classifications for a mineral.
- A.
Light in color
- B.
Inorganic solid
- C.
Crystal structure
- D.
Naturally occurring
- E.
Liquid at room temperature
- F.
Chemical composition
- 5.If a mineral breaks along FLAT, SMOOTH surfaces it is exhibiting:
- A.
Fracture
- B.
Cleavage
- C.
Luster
- D.
Hardness
- 6.Minerals that cool quickly will have _________ bonds and _______ sized crystal shapes.
- A.
Strong, large
- B.
Weak, small
- C.
Weak, large
- D.
Strong, small
- 7.Quartz and Talc have the same density and streak. What could you test to easily tell them apart?
- A.
Luster
- B.
Hardness
- C.
Color
- 8.A large area that contains minerals that can be mined for profit.
- A.
Open pit
- B.
Over burden
- C.
Ore
- D.
Deposit
- 9.Environmental results due to surface mining include the following:
- A.
Increase in erosion
- B.
Filter water ways
- C.
Ground and water contamination
- D.
Deforestzation
- 10.The strongest type of mineral bonds are:
- A.
Van der walls
- B.
Ionic
- C.
Metallic
- D.
Covalent
- 11.A mineral's density, chemical make up and crystal structure are dependent upon:
- A.
Arrangement of atoms
- B.
Rate of cooling
- C.
Hardness
- D.
Luster
- 12.What are some special properties of quartz?
- A.
Small electrical currents
- B.
Radioactive
- C.
glows under ultraviolet light
- D.
Small vibrations
- E.
Magnetic
- 13.An unknown mineral has a weight in air of 55g and a weight in water of 44g. What is the specific gravity of this mineral?
- A.
11
- B.
5
- C.
97
- D.
3.5
- 14.The powder of a mineral is called its:
- A.
Streak
- B.
Hardness
- C.
Luster
- D.
Cleavage
- 15.Metalic bonds are:
- A.
Good electrical conductors
- B.
Can be pliable
- C.
Do not break easily
- D.
Are the weakest type of bond
- 16.A minerals resistance to abrasion is known as:
- A.
Fracture
- B.
Cleavage
- C.
Hardness
- D.
Streak
- 17.ON the Moh's Hardness scale, which is the softest and hardest mineral?
- A.
Talc, diamond
- B.
Mica, quartz
- C.
Talc, quartz
- D.
Mica, diamone
- 18.The silicon-oxygen tetrahedron structure is made up of.....
- A.
1 oxygen and 4 silicon
- B.
4 oxygen and 4 silicon
- C.
4 of each oxygen and 1 hydrogen
- D.
1 silicon and 4 oxygen
- 19.Which of the following is a non-silicate mineral?
- A.
Quartz
- B.
Diamond
- C.
Mica
- D.
Nickel
- 20.What type of mining is a shaft dug down to ore and then tunnels are dug either horizontal, vertical, or diagonal to access ore.
- A.
Strip
- B.
Shaft
- C.
Mountain top removal
- D.
Ope- pit
- 21.Coal is a mineral.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.What is the NC gemstone?
- A.
Quartz
- B.
Emerald
- C.
Ruby
- D.
Azurite
- 23.Within this mineral group, all minerals contain sulfides.
- A.
Carbonates
- B.
Sulfates
- C.
Oxides
- D.
Metalic
- 24.This mineral is considered a PURE silicate mineral.
- A.
Calcite
- B.
Diamond
- C.
Quartz
- D.
Talc
- 25.Quartz is used in which of the following items?
- A.
Watches
- B.
Radio transmitters
- C.
Telescopes
- D.
Microphones
- E.
Batteries
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