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1) What is NOT a way that a mineral can be formed?
A
in a laboratory
B
during crystallization by magma
C
by evaporation
D
in a naturally-occurring chemical reaction
2) What is NOT a property of a mineral?
A
It is organic
B
It has a crystalline form
C
It is a solid element or compound
D
It is homogenous
3) What is a crystal?
A
A solid made of atoms arranged in an orderly fashion
B
A type of rock
C
The smallest unit of an element
D
An artificial, decorative substance
4) What is NOT an example of a mineral?
A
Mica
B
Gold
C
Steel
D
Quartz
5) What is the relationship between a mineral and a rock?
A
A mineral is a building block of rocks
B
A rock is always man-made while a mineral is naturally occurring
C
Minerals are only silicates wile rocks are non silicates
D
They are the exact same thing
6) What is one of the better ways to identify most minerals?
A
determining if it is radioactive
B
using the Mohs scale of hardness
C
checking for magnetism
D
looking at the color
7) What are two main types of luster?
A
coarse and smooth
B
dense and porous
C
striated and non-striated
D
metallic and nonmetallic
8) What is the name for the color of the powder left behind when a mineral is rubbed across a hard surface?
A
luster
B
tenacity
C
fracture
D
streak
9) Which is NOT a type of fracture?
A
perfect
B
conchoidal
C
splintery
D
earthy
10) Which type of crystal system is also known as cubic, includes diamonds, and has three axes of symmetry that are at right angles to each other?
A
tetragonal
B
isometric
C
monoclinic
D
triclinic
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