Unit 2 Lesson 2D - Minerals Question Preview (ID: 35826)


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What is the softest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale?
a) talc
b) quartz
c) diamond
d) calcite

What is the hardest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale?
a) diamond
b) talc
c) quartz
d) calcite

a mineral's resistance to being scratched
a) hardness
b) density
c) cleavage
d) fracture

Which of the following is NOT a special property that can be used to identify minerals?
a) streak
b) magnetism
c) double image
d) fluorescence/glowing under UV light

the tendency of a mineral to break unevenly, into pieces that have curved or irregular surfaces
a) fracture
b) cleavage
c) luster
d) streak

the measure of how much matter is in a given space
a) density
b) volume
c) mass
d) weight

the tendency of a mineral to break, or cleave, along specific planes of weakness to form, smooth, flat surfaces
a) cleavage
b) fracture
c) luster
d) streak

the way a mineral's surface reflects light
a) luster
b) color
c) hardness
d) streak

the color of the powdered form a mineral; more reliable than just surface color in identifying minerals
a) streak
b) color
c) hardness
d) density

What property is helpful but usually not the best way to identify a mineral?
a) color
b) streak
c) density
d) special properties

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