Geography

Silicates most commonly form ________.

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The most common group of silicates is ________.

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Which two elements combine to make most of the common rock forming minerals in the crust?

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Although it is relatively common, limestone is an economically important rock type because its major ...

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Which mineral will "double refract" written text?

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Quartz has a characteristic conchoidal fracture, yet rock shops often sell quartz as elongate six ...

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Why do the minerals calcite and dolomite bubble with the mineral or its powder are placed in ...

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When a mineral fractures along a cleavage plane, what does this suggest about the crystal structure ...

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Geologists may choose to lick a mineral to identify it. What mineral is the geologist expecting with ...

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Which of the following physical properties is not generally used to identify most minerals?

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What does the tendency of micas to produce thin cleavage flakes suggest about its crystal structure?

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1 gram is defined as the mass of 1 cubic centimeter of water. A cubic centimeter of quartz weighs ...

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The strong tendency of certain minerals to break along smooth, parallel planes is known as ________.

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Which mineral reacts readily with cool, dilute hydrochloric acid to produce visible bubbles of ...

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Atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons until they are surrounded by ________ valence electrons.

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The bond between two hydrogen atoms (a covalent bond) is based on the force of attraction between ________.

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When electrons are shared amongst all atoms, the resulting bond is a(n) ________ bond.

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The columns of the periodic table divide atoms by their ________.

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In 1960 the largest gold producer was South Africa. Now it is ________.

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Use the Periodic table below to answer the following questions:Element 17 (Cl) and 9 (F) ________.

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Use the Periodic table below to answer the following questions:Element 20, Ca, has what chemical property?

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Which electrons are responsible for most chemical bonding?

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Which of the following minerals is not a chemical compound?

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An atom's mass number is 13 and its atomic number is 6. How many neutrons are in its nucleus?

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Atoms of the same element, zinc for example, have the same number of ________.

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