Review Game Zone
Flash Cards
(current)
Games
Teachers
Search
7th-8th Ch. 14 Review 2
Test Description: Chapter 14 Minerals and Ores Review 2
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A black mineral sample attracts iron filing. You could conclude that the mineral is ______.
A
feldspar.
B
smoky quartz.
C
tourmaline.
D
magnetite.
2) The best metallic conductor of electricity is _____.
A
copper.
B
silver.
C
iron.
D
chromium.
3) A transparent mineral fluoresces red and exhibits double refraction. You could conclude that the mineral is _______.
A
calcite.
B
quartz.
C
diamond.
D
mica.
4) Obsidian, a mineral of volcanic origin, breaks in smooth, curved surfaces. What type of fracture does it show?
A
hackly
B
conchoidal
C
uneven
D
fibrous
5) Which of the following minerals has perfect cleavage?
A
quarz
B
mica
C
pyrite
D
magnetite
6) A green mineral fizzes when a drop of dilute hydrochloric acid is placed on it. You could conclude that the mineral is ____.
A
malachite (a copper carbonate).
B
cuprite (a copper oxide).
C
chrysocolla (a copper silicate).
D
gypsum (a calcium sulfate).
7) Fool's gold (also called pyrite), which is a mineral of iron and sulfur, is classified as a/an ______.
A
carbonate.
B
sulfide.
C
oxide.
D
silicate.
8) Which of the following is not a native mineral?
A
quarz
B
sulfur
C
platinum
D
copper
9) Lodestone is the same as _________.
A
talc.
B
diamond.
C
quartz.
D
magnetite .
10) This mineral has a hardness of 1.
A
magnetite
B
talc
C
quartz
D
diamond
11) This is the hardest natural mineral.
A
magnetite
B
quartz
C
talc
D
diamond
12) This mineral can be pink, black, white, transparent, violet, blue, or green in color.
A
diamond
B
talc
C
quartz
D
magnetite
13) This is the only precious metal that readily tarnishes.
A
obsidian
B
silver
C
asbestos
D
halite
14) This has a silky luster.
A
obsidian
B
silver
C
asbestos
D
halite
15) This is the bending of light.
A
refraction
B
luster
C
florescence
D
fracture
16) This is determined by the way light is reflected.
A
luster
B
florescence
C
refraction
D
fracture
17) Glows only when illuminated by ultraviolet light
A
fracture
B
luster
C
refraction
D
florescence
18) Which of the following is a mixture?
A
copper
B
diamond
C
sand (silicon dioxide)
D
seawater
19) The country that produces more diamonds than any other is ____________.
A
The United States
B
Australia
C
Russia
D
South Korea
20) If a mineral produces flat surfaces when it breaks, then it exhibits ___________.
A
streak.
B
density.
C
cleavage.
D
hardness.
*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?