Review Game Zone
Flash Cards
(current)
Games
Teachers
Search
Minerals
Test Description: Review games!
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is NOT a way that a mineral can be formed?
A
by evaporation
B
in a laboratory
C
during crystallization by magma
D
in a naturally-occurring chemical reaction
2) What is NOT a property of a mineral?
A
It is a solid element or compound
B
It is organic
C
It has a crystalline form
D
It is homogenous
3) What is a crystal?
A
A type of rock
B
An artificial, decorative substance
C
The smallest unit of an element
D
A solid made of atoms arranged in an orderly fashion
4) What is NOT an example of a mineral?
A
Gold
B
Quartz
C
Mica
D
Steel
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
checking for magnetism
B
determining if it is radioactive
C
using the Mohs scale of hardness
D
looking at the color
7) What are two main types of luster?
A
metallic and nonmetallic
B
coarse and smooth
C
striated and non-striated
D
dense and porous
8) What is the name for the color of the powder left behind when a mineral is rubbed across a hard surface?
A
tenacity
B
luster
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
monoclinic
B
triclinic
C
tetragonal
D
isometric
*select an answer for all questions
Check Results & Get Answers
Play Games with the Questions Above
Teachers: Create FREE classroom games with your questions
Click for more info!
©2007-2024
ReviewGameZone.com
|
About
|
Privacy
|
Contact
|
Terms
|
Site Map
WAIT! Find what you needed?
×
Still Looking for the Answers?
Have Another Question?
Play a Review Game with These Questions?
Want to Make Your Own Test Like This One?