Exercise
Mineral Composition of Rocks
Questions
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MultiChoice
What is the primary difference between a mineral and a rock?
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What is the most abundant mineral group in Earth's crust?
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Which mineral is the primary component of limestone and marble?
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Which weather-resistant mineral dominates beach sand and quartz sandstone?
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Which mineral group gives pink granite its distinctive color?
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How can you test if a rock contains the mineral calcite?
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Which mineral family splits into thin flexible sheets and is common in schist?
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Which dark minerals give basalt rock its dark color?
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What mineral crystallizes when salty lake water evaporates to form rock salt?
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Which mineral is used to manufacture wallboard and plaster?
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Why do different rock types possess distinct physical properties?
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Which chemical elements are present in all silicate minerals?