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Test Description: NYS regents questions on minerals
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which mineral is white or colorless, has a hardness of 2.5, and splits with cubic cleavage?
A
calcite
B
mica
C
halite
D
pyrite
2) A particular mineral breaks like a piece of glass does. Which of these describes the breakage?
A
hardness
B
cleavage
C
fracture
D
luster
3) Which of the following is NOT a mineral characteristic?
A
organic
B
naturally occuring
C
define crystilline structure
D
inorganic
4) What do rock samples have in common?
A
all formed on the Earth\'s surface
B
all have the same density
C
all organic
D
all are made up of minerals
5) Minerals can form from all of the following EXCEPT_________.
A
hydrothermal solutions
B
in a chemistry lab
C
crystallization from magma
D
precipitation
6) The texture of rock is determined by observing.....
A
faulting and folding
B
mark on a streak plate
C
thier color
D
mineral crystal size
7) Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
A
coal
B
oil
C
uranium
D
natural gas
8) What is a major greenhouse gas?
A
CFC's
B
Carbon dioxide
C
Nitrogen
D
Ozone
9) All of the energy that drives the Earth's rock cycle comes from ....
A
breakdown of organic matter
B
the Earth's interior and the sun
C
the wind
D
Al Gore
10) Which is a renewable resource?
A
coal
B
oil
C
minerals
D
trees
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