8 September 2011
S.I. Session 6 Quiz
This quiz covers material from the lecture on Wednesday, September 7th.
Part a) Match the term to its definition:
TERMS:
a) Sedimentary b) Atomic Mass c) Crystal structure
d) Igneous e) Atomic Number f) Polymorphs
g)Metamorphic h)Halite i) Isotopes
DEFINITIONS:
1)__This is determined by how cations fit in between anions.
2)__This is the number of protons in an atom.
3)__This is the number of protons plus the number of neutrons.
4)__Atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons.
5) __ This describes minerals with the same chemical composition but a different atomic structure.
6) __ These rocks form by the melting of rocks in hot deep crust and upper mantle.
7) __ These rocks form from the weathering and erosion of other rocks exposed at the surface.
8) __ These rocks form under high pressure and high temperatures in the deep crust and upper mantle.
9) __ Rock Salt.
Part b) Name the 4 basic characteristics of a mineral:
Part c) True or False:
Mark T (true) or F (false) in the blank provided:
1)__Some minerals are secreted by organisms.
2)__Coal, oil, and gas are classified as minerals.
3)__ Atoms are the smallest unit of matter.
4)__Carbon has 6 protons.
5)__ Sodium Chloride has a tetrahedral structure.
6)__Covalent bonds are very strong bonds and a close packed structure that leads to a stable configuration.
7) __ The Andes Mountains are formed as a result of continent-continent collision and the Himalayas are formed as a result of ocean-continent collision.
9) __ Pyroxene has a single chain crystal structure.
10) __ Mica has a sheet-like crystal structure.
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