Exam One ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT FALL-2022 SOLUTION GUARANTEED GRADE A+

Which of the following is NOT a class of minerals? • A. silicates • B. carbonates • C. chlorinates Feedback: 3.3 and 3.4 Question 2 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points Which two elements are the scarcest in the crust? • A. silicon and oxygen • B. iron and magnesium • C. potassium and magnesium Feedback: 3.1.2 Periodic Table of the Elements Question 3 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points Which element comprises about 8% of the crust? • A. silicon • B. iron • C. aluminum Feedback: 3.1.2 Periodic Table of the Elements Question 4 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points Which element comprises about 27% of the crust? • A. carbonates • B. oxygen • C. silicon Feedback: 3.1.2 Periodic Table of the Elements Question 5 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points The nucleus is composed of which two subatomic particles? • A. protons and electrons • B. neutrons and electrons • C. protons and neutrons Feedback: Johnson et al. 3.1.1 Question 6 of 25 0.0 / 4.0 Points What building block of matter has either a positive or negative charge? • A. atom • B. isotope • C. ion Feedback: Johnson et al. 3.1.1 Question 7 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points The way a mineral reflects light is called what? • A. fracture • B. cleavage • C. luster Feedback: 3.5.1 Luster and Color Question 8 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points Of the top elements present on the Earth, which of the following is found is the smallest quantity —calcium, iron, or magnesium? • A. calcium • B. iron • C. magnesium Feedback: 3.1.2 Periodic Table of the Elements Question 9 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points These minerals readily dissolve in slightly acidic water? • A. chlorinate • B. silicates • C. carbonates Feedback: 3.4.1 Carbonates Question 10 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points Which of the following techniques is the MOST diagnostic or reliable? • A. color • B. hardness • C. cleavage Feedback: 3.5.5 Cleavage and Fracture- "Some minerals have a strong cleavage, some minerals only have weak cleavage and do not typically demonstrate cleavage in samples." Question 11 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points The top two most abundant elements create which common mineral group? • A. carbonates • B. chlorinate • C. silicates Feedback: 3.3 Silicate Minerals Question 12 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points Which type of bond would you expect to find in gold? • A. ionic • B. covalent • C. metallic