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World Of Minerals
Test Description: Assess your knowledge of the world of minerals
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Minerals Crystals are solids that form by a regular repeated pattern of molecules connecting together called
A
atoms
B
crystals
C
rocks
D
cleavage
2) Identification of minerals is based primarily on its ____ properties
A
atomic
B
physical
C
chemical
D
molecular
3) All minerals
A
are organic
B
have a definite chemical composition
C
Both #1 and # 2
D
are formed in nature
4) Minerals breaking along flat surfaces is called
A
cleavage
B
fracture
C
hardness
D
crystallization
5) Dragging a mineral along an unglazed tile will leave a characteriastic trail of powder behind called
A
streak
B
ductility
C
malleability
D
rock dust
6) Minerals are the ____________ of rocks.
A
building blocks
B
opposite
C
sediments
D
formations
7) Iron pyrite is sometimes called
A
fool's gold
B
magnetite
C
liquid gold
D
California Gold
8) Pencil lead is not lead; it is actually the mineral
A
hemattie
B
magnetite
C
graphite
D
pencillium
9) Minerals can be identified by hardness. The softest mineral is
A
talc
B
calcite
C
gypsum
D
flourite
10) All minerals have
A
a definite chemical composition
B
a hardness rating from 1-20
C
the ability to scratch other minerals
D
similar colors
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