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Minerals
Test Description: Mineral Properties
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of these minerals properties cannot be used to identify a mineral?
A
hardness
B
mass
C
streak
D
luster
2) Which of the following properties refers to the colored powder resulting from rubbing a mineral against a harder surface?
A
streak
B
luster
C
cleavage
D
hardness
3) Which of the following minerals is the softest on Moh's Hardness Scale?
A
talc
B
quartz
C
diamond
D
fluorite
4) Scratching a mineral against a glass plate is a method used for determining the mineral's
A
hardness
B
cleavage
C
color
D
luster
5) Which of the following is NOT a property of a mineral
A
Liquid
B
Inorganic
C
definite chemical composition
D
Crystalline structure
6) Which mineral property is illustrated by the peeling of muscovite mica into thin, flat sheets?
A
hardness
B
luster
C
streak
D
cleavage
7) Moh's scale would be most useful for
A
finding the density of a mineral sample
B
finding the mass of a mineral sample
C
finding the cleavage of a mineral sample
D
finding the hardness of a mineral sample
8) A mineral's streak
A
is always the same as its color
B
is not used to test a mineral
C
is less reliable than its color
D
is more reliable than its color
9) Which of the following terms is not used to describe a mineral's luster?
A
hexagonal
B
pearly
C
waxy
D
dull
10) Which of the following is considered a special property that applies to only a few minerals?
A
magnatism
B
luster
C
streak
D
cleavage
11) Which of the following physical properties can be expressed in numbers?
A
color
B
hardness
C
luster
D
streak
12) Which of the following is the hardest mineral on the Moh's hardness scale?
A
gypsum
B
quartz
C
diamond
D
talc
13) Which of the following correctly defines a mineral
A
a naturally formed inorganic solid with a crystalline structure
B
crystals that are found growing in caves
C
a man made product mined for its properties and value
D
an organic material only in rocks
14) What does it mean for a mineral to have a crystalline structure?
A
It has a repeating pattern of molecules
B
It has only one molecule
C
It has a mixture of molecules
D
It has breakable molecules
15) Which of the following is one way minerals are formed?
A
crystallization of magma
B
cooling rock
C
volcanic explosions
D
melting rock
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