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Trimester 1 Final
Test Description: Part A
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A physical change is any change that alters the form or appearance of matter, but doesnt make any substances into a different substance
A
False
B
True
2) A controlled variable is the variable that is not being tested, and is staying the same
A
True
B
False
3) What are the building blocks of minerals?
A
rocks
B
isotopes
C
electrons
D
elements
4) The smallest particle of an element that still retains all the element's propertoes is a(n)
A
atom
B
isotope
C
compound
D
mineral
5) Atoms containing the same number of protons and different numbers of neutrons are
A
ions
B
compounds
C
neutrons
D
isotopes
6) The mass number of an atom is obtained by totaling the number of
A
protons and neutrons
B
electrons and neutrons
C
neutrons and isotopes
D
electrons and protons
7) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?
A
either liquid or solid
B
definite chemical composition
C
crystalline structure
D
formed by inorganic processes
8) Minerals form from bodies of water due to the process of
A
condensation
B
melting
C
cooling
D
precipitation
9) The process of mineral formation from magma is called
A
crystalization
B
precipitation
C
melting
D
evaporation
10) Minerals are classified by
A
composition
B
size
C
density
D
color
11) Which of the following properties is generally the least useful in identifying minerals?
A
hardness
B
cleavage
C
streak
D
color
12) The color of a mineral, such as fluorite, changes due to
A
differences in hardness
B
differences in the density
C
differences in the crystal structure
D
small amounts of different elements
13) The appearance or quality of light reflected from the surface of a mineral is called
A
cleavage
B
color
C
luster
D
streak
14) The resistance of a mineral to being scratched is called
A
streak
B
fracture
C
cleavage
D
hardness
15) The color of the powdered form of a mineral is called
A
luster
B
streak
C
fracture
D
cleavage
16) Mohs scale is used to determine what property of minerals?
A
density
B
hardness
C
luster
D
cleavage
17) The tendency of minerals to break along smooth flat surfaces is called
A
fracture
B
crystal form
C
hardness
D
cleavage
18) What is the uneven breakage of a mineral called?
A
fracture
B
hardness
C
crystal form
D
cleavage
19) What is the density of a mineral?
A
a mineral's mass
B
the ratio of a mineral's mass to its volume
C
the ratio of a mineral's height to its weight
D
a mineral's volume
20) What is a naturally occurring, solid mass of mineral or mineral-like matter?
A
lava
B
a rock
C
a fossil
D
a mineral
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