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UNIT 3A The Lithosphere

Dive into this comprehensive basketball review that focuses on essential questions covering the lithosphere and mineral properties. Explore defining characteristics of minerals, crystal systems, Moh's Hardness Scale, types of fractures, minerals with special properties, coal development stages, and more. Perfect for geology students or anyone interested in Earth sciences, this review reinforces crucial concepts through a fun, engaging format. Enhance your understanding and prepare effectively for exams or class discussions.

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UNIT 3A The Lithosphere

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  1. UNIT 3AThe Lithosphere Basketball Review

  2. QUESTION 1 • Which of the following is not a defining characteristic of a mineral? • naturally occurring • inorganic • crystalline-structure • mixed chemical composition

  3. QUESTION 2 • What are the basic building blocks for all silicate minerals? • sulfur & oxygen • silicon & oxygen • iron & nickel • nitrogen & magnesium

  4. QUESTION 3 • What type of crystal system exhibits axes of unequal lengths, none of which intersect at 90 degree angles? • isometric • triclinic • monoclinic • orthorhombic

  5. QUESTION 4 • The hardest mineral according to Moh’s Hardness Scale is • diamond • topaz • corundum • quartz

  6. QUESTION 5 • What is a curved type of fracture? • irregular • fibrous • conchoidal • hackly

  7. QUESTION 6 • Three planes of cleavage not at right angles to one another is • basal • prismatic • cubic • rhombohedral

  8. QUESTION 7 • The special property of double refraction is exhibited in which mineral? • calcite • halite • dolomite • feldspar

  9. QUESTION 8 • Which of the following is the first stage of coal development? • lignite • bituminous • peat • anthracite

  10. QUESTION 9 • A Geiger Counter is used to detect which of the following physical properties of minerals? • luster • fluorescence • radioactivity • asterism

  11. QUESTION 10 • Larger crystals are more likely to be found in what type of rock? • extrusive igneous • intrusive igneous • sedimentary • metamorphic

  12. QUESTION 11 • An example of a mafic igneous rock would be • andesite • rhyolite • basalt • pumice

  13. QUESTION 12 • Two planes of cleavage is • basal • prismatic • cubic • octahedral

  14. QUESTION 13 • A non-metallic, plastic-like luster is • silky • vitreous • resinous • adamantine

  15. QUESTION 14 • The banding of minerals exhibited in metamorphic rocks is known as • cross-bedding • foliation • graded bedding • cleavage

  16. QUESTION 15 • The layering in sedimentary rock when different sizes of sediment settle to different levels in the rock is known as • cross-bedding • graded bedding • foliation • contact metamorphism

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