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Test Description: Minerals
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1) What mineral property measures the resistance of a mineral to being scratched?
A
Streak
B
Luster
C
Double Refraction
D
Hardness
2) Which mineral exhibits double refraction and reacts with HCl?
A
Halite
B
Calcite
C
Gold
D
Sulfur
3) When a mineral breaks along a flat or even surface it displays...
A
Cleavage
B
Luster
C
Fracture
D
Hardness
4) What mineral is a 1 on the Mohs scale?
A
Talc
B
Calcite
C
Quartz
D
Diamond
5) What is the mineral name for table salt, NaCl?
A
Calcite
B
Muscovite Mica
C
Halite
D
Hematite
6) Which best describes all the characteristics of a mineral?
A
Naturally occurring, solid substance, orderly structure, definite chemical composition, organic
B
Naturally occurring, solid substance, orderly crystal structure, definite chemical composition, generally considered inorgani
C
liquid, synthetic, does not have a definite chemical composition
D
crystal structure, non solid substance
7) Quartz (SiO2).... (imagine the 2 is subscripted!) belongs to which mineral group?
A
Silicates
B
Sulfates
C
Oxides
D
Carbonates
8) Whether a mineral exhibits fracture and cleavage depends upon its.....
A
internal atomic arrangement
B
how hard it is
C
How hard you strike it against the pavement
D
your viewing angle
9) Streak is...
A
How light is reflected from the surface of a mineral
B
The color of a mineral in its powder form
C
Displayed when a mineral does not show cleavage
D
The resistance of a mineral to being scratched
10) What is found in the nucleus of an atom?
A
electrons, protons, and neutrons
B
electrons and neutrons
C
protons and neutrons
D
protons and electrons
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