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The strong tendency of certain minerals to break along smooth, parallel planes is known as ________.

A) streak
B) cleavage
C) cracking luster
D) habit

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Question 32

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What element is the most abundant in the Earth's crust by weight?

A) carbon
B) chlorine
C) oxygen
D) sodium

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which group of minerals are the most abundant in the Earth's crust?

Which mineral is easily soluble in water at room temperature conditions?

The two most abundant elements found in Earth's crust are ________ and ________.

The most unreliable (variable) diagnostic property of minerals such as quartz is ________.

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

Atoms that have an electrical charge due to a gain or loss of electrons are called ________.

All atoms of the same element have the same atomic number.

Isotopes of the same element have the same mass number.

Most minerals have a higher specific gravity than water.

All silicate minerals contain which two elements?

Which one of the following mineral groups exhibits a sheet-like silicate structure?

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

What physical property denotes the color of a powdered mineral?

Mineral luster is broadly classified as either being metallic or opaque.

Rocks are aggregates of two or more minerals.

The physical property denoting a mineral's tendency to crack along parallel, planar surfaces is known as ________.

The central region of an atom is called the ________.