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Minerals
Test Description: Chapter 4, section 1.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A mineral must be inorganic, which means that it contains
A
compunds.
B
no materials that were once part of living things.
C
parts of living things.
D
materials made by humans.
2) The color of a mineral's powder is called its
A
density.
B
luster.
C
hardness.
D
streak.
3) If you broke a mineral into tiny pieces, each piece would
A
have a different shape.
B
be metallic.
C
still show the same crystal structure.
D
be roughly the same size.
4) Coal is NOT classified as a mineral because
A
it is not valuable.
B
it is part of Earth's crust.
C
it comes from the remains of plants and animals.
D
it is useful as a fuel.
5) The repeating pattern of a mineral\'s particles forms a solid called a(n)
A
element.
B
compund.
C
crystal.
D
rock.
6) What is the hardest known mineral?
A
gold
B
quartz
C
talc
D
diamond
7) Most minerals do NOT split apart evenly. Instead, they have a characteristic type of
A
fracture.
B
luster.
C
crystal.
D
cleavage.
8) The term used to describe how a mineral reflects light from its surface is
A
luster.
B
density.
C
fluorescence.
D
streak.
9) The softest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale is
A
talc.
B
gypsum.
C
apatite.
D
quartz.
10) When geologists say that a mineral always contains certain elements in definite proportions, they mean that the mineral
A
has no crystal structure.
B
has a definite chemical composition.
C
is a rock-forming mineral.
D
is a solid.
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