UNIT 3AThe Lithosphere

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QUESTION 1• As water evaporates, the level of

entropyA. remains the sameB. can not be determinedC. decreasesD. increases

QUESTION 2• What is the most abundant element

in Earth’s crust?A. NitrogenB. OxygenC. SiliconD. Iron

QUESTION 3• The formation of halite is an example

of which type of bond?A. covalentB. ionicC. metallicD. conditional

QUESTION 4• The hardest mineral according to

Moh’s Hardness Scale isA. diamondB. topazC. corundumD. quartz

QUESTION 5• What is a curved type of fracture?A. irregularB. fibrousC. conchoidalD. hackly

QUESTION 6• Three planes of cleavage not at right

angles to one another isA. basalB. prismaticC. cubicD. rhombohedral

QUESTION 7• The maximum number of electrons

the second energy level can hold isA. 2B. 8C. 18D. 32

QUESTION 8• Which of the following is an example

of a diatomic molecule?A. HeliumB. CarbonC. FluorineD. Boron

QUESTION 9• A Geiger Counter is used to detect

which of the following physical properties of minerals?

A. lusterB. fluorescenceC. radioactivityD. asterism

QUESTION 10• Larger crystals are more likely to be

found in what type of rock?A. extrusive igneousB. intrusive igneousC. sedimentaryD. metamorphic

QUESTION 11• An example of a mafic igneous rock

would beA. andesiteB. rhyoliteC. basaltD. pumice

QUESTION 12• Two planes of cleavage isA. basalB. prismaticC. cubicD. octahedral

QUESTION 13• A non-metallic, plastic-like luster isA. silkyB. vitreousC. resinousD. adamantine

QUESTION 14• The banding of minerals exhibited in

metamorphic rocks is known asA. cross-beddingB. foliationC. graded beddingD. cleavage

QUESTION 15• The layering in sedimentary rock when

different sizes of sediment settle to different levels in the rock is known as

A. cross-beddingB. graded beddingC. foliationD. contact metamorphism