Blue Planet 3e: Essay Questions
Test bank for Blue Planet 3e
Chapter 3
Essay questions (2) 1. Explain how the chemical composition of a mineral controls its crystal structure. 2. Some minerals contain economically important elements. If you were prospecting in the field, what tools would you carry to help you identify different minerals?
Fill in the blank (18) 1. The three common ------ of matter with which we are most familiar in our everyday lives are solid, liquid, and gas. 2. --------- are homogeneous masses of material that can be separated from one another by a definable boundary. 3. Colloids that consist of microparticles or nanoparticles suspended in a gas (such as air) are called -----------. 4. An ------------ is the smallest individual …show more content…
When water changes into steam, e. both a change of state and a change of phase have occurred f. only a change of state has occurred g. only a change of phase has occurred h. neither a change of state nor a change of phase have occurred 3. A glass containing a layer of oil on top of a layer of water would contain: i. different phases but the same state j. different states but the same phase k. different states and different phases l. the same states and the same phases 4. A glass of water with ice cubes would contain: m. different states and different phases n. different phases but the same state o. different states but the same phase p. the same states and the same phases 5. _____________ hold their shape to a certain extent, but they are also jellylike and are easily deformed. q. colloids r. plasmas s. liquids t. solids u. aerosols 6. A naturally occurring ___________ is fog. v. aerosol w. colloid x. plasma y. liquid z. solid 7. The atomic number of an element is given by the number of __________ in its nucleus. {. protons |.
Chapter 3
Essay questions (2) 1. Explain how the chemical composition of a mineral controls its crystal structure. 2. Some minerals contain economically important elements. If you were prospecting in the field, what tools would you carry to help you identify different minerals?
Fill in the blank (18) 1. The three common ------ of matter with which we are most familiar in our everyday lives are solid, liquid, and gas. 2. --------- are homogeneous masses of material that can be separated from one another by a definable boundary. 3. Colloids that consist of microparticles or nanoparticles suspended in a gas (such as air) are called -----------. 4. An ------------ is the smallest individual …show more content…
When water changes into steam, e. both a change of state and a change of phase have occurred f. only a change of state has occurred g. only a change of phase has occurred h. neither a change of state nor a change of phase have occurred 3. A glass containing a layer of oil on top of a layer of water would contain: i. different phases but the same state j. different states but the same phase k. different states and different phases l. the same states and the same phases 4. A glass of water with ice cubes would contain: m. different states and different phases n. different phases but the same state o. different states but the same phase p. the same states and the same phases 5. _____________ hold their shape to a certain extent, but they are also jellylike and are easily deformed. q. colloids r. plasmas s. liquids t. solids u. aerosols 6. A naturally occurring ___________ is fog. v. aerosol w. colloid x. plasma y. liquid z. solid 7. The atomic number of an element is given by the number of __________ in its nucleus. {. protons |.