Families of minerals
Authored by JASPER FOX
Science
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the most abundant group of minerals in Earth's crust?
Carbonates
Oxides
Silicates
Sulfates
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the basic building block of silicates?
Carbonate ion
Silica tetrahedron
Oxygen anion
Metal cation
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a common example of a carbonate mineral?
Quartz
Hematite
Calcite
Mica
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What ion is contained in carbonate minerals?
Silicate ion
Carbonate ion
Oxide ion
Sulfate ion
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which mineral family contains oxygen bonded to metal cations?
Silicates
Carbonates
Oxides
Sulfides
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NGSS.MS-PS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an example of a mineral formed through magmatic crystallization?
Limestone
Quartz veins
Granite
Sandstone
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which process involves minerals precipitating from hot water solutions?
Magmatic crystallization
Hydrothermal processes
Sedimentary processes
Metamorphic processes
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