CHAPTER 3 MATTER AND MINERALS READING QUIZ #3 – 12 QUESTIONS

1. Only ____ elements make up the vast majority of the rock forming minerals and represent more than 98% of the continental crust. 3.5

2. Those elements are: ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____

Silicates are the most common mineral group and always contain ____________ and ___________, which are the most common elements in Earth’s crust.

All silicate minerals have the same fundamental building block, the ____________-___________ ________________.

Independent silicon-oxygen tetrahedra can bond to form many differently shaped structures, including ________________, ________________, ________________, and ________________.

Light silicates are referred to as ________________ minerals while dark silicates are referred to as ________________ minerals.

The term ferromagnesian refers to the elements _______ and ______________ being included in the chemical formula of silicate minerals.

List the five common nonsilicate mineral groups.

A native mineral consists of how many elements?

Resources classified as ____________ can be replenished over a relatively short time span. Resources that can not be replenished in a short time span are classified as ________________.

An ____ _________ is a naturally occurring concentration of one or more metallic minerals that can be extracted economically.

1.Only ____ elements make up the vast majority of the rock forming minerals and represent more than 98% of the continental crust. 2.Those elements are: ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____ 3.Silicates are the most common mineral group and always contain ____________ and ___________, which are the most common elements in Earth’s crust. 4.All silicate minerals have the same fundamental building block, the ____________-___________ ________________. 5.Independent silicon-oxygen tetrahedra can bond to form many differently shaped structures, including ________________, ________________, ________________, and ________________.

6.Light silicates are referred to as ________________ minerals while dark silicates are referred to as ________________ minerals. 7.The term ferromagnesian refers to the elements _______ and ______________ being included in the chemical formula of silicate minerals. 8.List the five common nonsilicate mineral groups. 9.A native mineral consists of how many elements? 10.Resources classified as ____________ can be replenished over a relatively short time span. Resources that can not be replenished in a short time span are classified as ________________. 11.An ____ _________ is a naturally occurring concentration of one or more metallic minerals that can be extracted economically.