3.7B| Minerals Module Quiz

Instructions

Before starting this quiz, complete all assigned readings, watch and consider the lecture, and complete all exercises with comprehension. Review the learning objectives and check your understanding of the learning objectives for this module. These are listed below. Many of the questions in this quiz will assess your understanding of the learning objectives.  

This module quiz is open notes, open exercises, open textbooks, but not open classmates, internet, brother, sister, etc. Be sure to do your own work. You may use the mineral identification flow charts below and the mineral identification tables. Academic honesty is expected. You have 40 minutes and two attempts.

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Time Needed

Up to 40 minutes

Learning Outcomes

• Students can use physical properties to identify minerals and can explain mineral-forming processes
• Describe the importance of chemical bonding as it relates to forming minerals
• Use diagnostic physical properties of minerals, i.e., hardness, cleavage, streak, heft, etc., to identify common rock-forming minerals
• Use chemical formulas to classify minerals into mineral groups
• Identify the most common rock-forming minerals the rocks that contain common minerals

Mineral Identification Flow Charts

Metallic Minerals  

Light-colored nonmetallic minerals

Dark-colored nonmetallic minerals