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