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Minerals Review Part 2
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1) A dull yet slightly reflective luster. Example, graphite from our lab!
A
Submetallic
B
Metallic
C
Nonmetallic
2) Why is streak more reliable than color in identifying a mineral?
A
Streak is a more fun test to perform.
B
Streak does not change while color can due to impurties in the mineral when exposed to air and water.
C
This is false. Streak is not more reliable than color.
D
Color does not change while streak can due to impurities in the mineral when exposed to air and water.
3) What do we call the porcelain plate we use to perform a streak test?
A
Streak plate
B
Steak plate
C
Stark plate
D
Stork plate
4) What are some everyday objects geologists use to test for the hardness of a mineral?
A
pennies
B
fingernail
C
glass
D
All of the above!
5) The color of a mineral in powdered form.
A
density
B
color
C
fracture
D
streak
6) The way in which a mineral reflects light.
A
cleavage
B
color
C
luster
D
hardness
7) This means non-living or comes from non-living things.
A
definite chemical composition or crystalline structure
B
inorganic
C
naturally formed
D
solid
8) This means is forms in nature; not man-made
A
solid
B
inorganic
C
naturally formed
D
definite chemical composition or crystalline structure
9) This means it has a definite shape and volume.
A
inorganic
B
definite chemical composition or crystalline structure
C
solid
D
naturally formed
10) The ratio of a mineral's mass to it's volume is known as ______________.
A
density
B
streak
C
hardness
D
color
11) A measure of a mineral's ability to resist scratching.
A
special properties
B
fracture
C
hardness
D
cleavage
12) This mineral is an example of cleavage.
A
Halite
B
Magnetite
C
Sulphur
D
Olivine
13) This mineral is an example of fracture.
A
Calcite
B
Halite
C
Rose Quartz
14) The breaking of a mineral evenly, along smooth, flat surfaces; a clean break.
A
hardness
B
fracture
C
cleavage
D
density
15) The breaking of a mineral and it's rough and jagged; uneven; curved or irregular surfaces.
A
fracture
B
cleavage
C
density
D
hardness
16) What you view on the outside of a mineral. For example, sulphur is yellow.
A
cleavage
B
fracture
C
special properties
D
color
17) Travis took a piece of hematite and rubbed it across a porcelain plate. The mineral left behind a red-brown powder. What property was he testing?
A
luster
B
hardness
C
color
D
streak
18) Lisa noticed the piece of olivine was very dull and non-reflective. What type of luster is she describing?
A
Submetallic
B
Nonmetallic
C
Metallic
19) Sheri was able to scratch the piece of talc with her fingernail. What rating would you give talk on the Mohs Hardness Scale?
A
1
B
3
C
9
D
6
20) Rory placed a little bit of a weak acid on a piece of calcite and noticed it bubbling and fizzing. What special property is she testing?
A
radioactivity
B
magnetism
C
fluorescence
D
chemical reaction
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