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Concept 5 Quiz

List the basic compositions and structures of the silicate minerals.

This activity contains 10 questions.

Which silicate mineral group has a single-chain silicate structure?

micasamphibolesfeldsparsquartzpyroxenes

The basic building block of the silicate minerals

contains 2 iron atoms for each silicon atomalways occurs independentlycontains 1 silicon atom and 4 oxygen atomscontains 1 oxygen atom and 4 silicon atomshas the shape of a cube

Most silicate minerals form from

other mineralsmolten rockwater erosionerosionradioactive decay

	The elements silicon and carbon comprise nearly three-fourths of Earth's continental crust.

	True False

Identify the atom indicated on the model of a tetrahedron by selecting the correct response.
(Tetrahedron diagram, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

The letters A through B appear on an image associated with this question.

This question presents 2 items numbered 5.1 through 5.2. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through B. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.

5.1 oxygen atom	[hint]
5.2 silicon atom	[hint]

Identify each of the indicated silicate mineral groups by selecting the correct response.
(Silicate mineral groups diagram, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

The letters A through F appear on an image associated with this question.

This question presents 6 items numbered 6.1 through 6.6. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through F. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.

6.1 quartz	[hint]
6.2 pyroxene group	[hint]
6.3 amphibole group	[hint]
6.4 olivine	[hint]
6.5 feldspars	[hint]
6.6 micas	[hint]

The composition of quartz is

SiO₂CaCO₃NaClCaSO₄none of the above

The cleavage of a silicate mineral is largely directly determined by

internal structureweatheringcrystal formcompositionnone of the above

	The characteristics of muscovite include flat plates of cleavage.

	True False

	Each silicate mineral group is associated with a particular silicate structure.

	True False

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Concept 5 Quiz

Which silicate mineral group has a single-chain silicate structure?

The basic building block of the silicate minerals

Most silicate minerals form from

The elements silicon and carbon comprise nearly three-fourths of Earth's continental crust.

Identify the atom indicated on the model of a tetrahedron by selecting the correct response. (Tetrahedron diagram, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

Identify each of the indicated silicate mineral groups by selecting the correct response. (Silicate mineral groups diagram, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

The composition of quartz is

The cleavage of a silicate mineral is largely directly determined by

The characteristics of muscovite include flat plates of cleavage.

Each silicate mineral group is associated with a particular silicate structure.

Identify the atom indicated on the model of a tetrahedron by selecting the correct response.
(Tetrahedron diagram, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

Identify each of the indicated silicate mineral groups by selecting the correct response.
(Silicate mineral groups diagram, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)