18 Questions
What type of minerals contain oxygen bonded with one or more metals?
Oxides
Which minerals are classified as Halides?
Halite and Fluorite
How can minerals be identified according to the text?
By their physical and chemical characteristics
Which physical property of minerals is not considered reliable?
Color
What is the color of the streak for Pyrite, also known as 'Fool's gold'?
Black
Which mineral has a streak that is reddish brown despite its apparent color?
Hematite
Which type of minerals contain a carbonate ion, CO2−3?
Carbonates
'Fool's gold' is associated with which mineral?
Pyrite
What is the direct result of the lithosphere being made of both crust and upper mantle?
Fragments of lithosphere
How does the lithosphere move over the asthenosphere?
By bending
What causes the movement of tectonic plates according to the text?
Hot material rising from the mantle
What powerful idea allows scientists to predict geologic events and reconstruct the geologic past?
Plate Tectonic theory
How did the Plate Tectonic theory evolve according to the text?
In the 1960s
What does Plate Tectonics provide a unified mechanism explaining?
Distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes
Which process causes rigid tectonic plates to move or 'float'?
Mantle convection cells
What is a key feature that allows scientists to predict geologic events?
Plate movement
What type of rocks are explained by Plate Tectonic theory?
Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks
What aspect of Earth's structure allows for the movement of tectonic plates?
Mantle convection cells
Test your knowledge on the six basic crystal systems and chemical compositions of minerals. Identify crystal systems like Cubic, Tetragonal, Hexagonal, Orthorhombic, Monoclinic, and Triclinic. Understand the differences between silicate and non-silicate minerals and their chemical compositions.
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