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1) What is NOT a way that a mineral can be formed?
A
in a naturally-occurring chemical reaction
B
during crystallization by magma
C
in a laboratory
D
by evaporation
2) What is NOT a property of a mineral?
A
It has a crystalline form
B
It is homogenous
C
It is a solid element or compound
D
It is organic
3) What is a crystal?
A
The smallest unit of an element
B
An artificial, decorative substance
C
A solid made of atoms arranged in an orderly fashion
D
A type of rock
4) What is NOT an example of a mineral?
A
Gold
B
Steel
C
Quartz
D
Mica
5) What is the relationship between a mineral and a rock?
A
They are the exact same thing
B
Minerals are only silicates wile rocks are non silicates
C
A mineral is a building block of rocks
D
A rock is always man-made while a mineral is naturally occurring
6) What is one of the better ways to identify most minerals?
A
looking at the color
B
checking for magnetism
C
determining if it is radioactive
D
using the Mohs scale of hardness
7) What are two main types of luster?
A
coarse and smooth
B
metallic and nonmetallic
C
dense and porous
D
striated and non-striated
8) What is the name for the color of the powder left behind when a mineral is rubbed across a hard surface?
A
tenacity
B
streak
C
fracture
D
luster
9) Which is NOT a type of fracture?
A
perfect
B
splintery
C
conchoidal
D
earthy
10) Which type of crystal system is also known as cubic, includes diamonds, and has three axes of symmetry that are at right angles to each other?
A
isometric
B
triclinic
C
monoclinic
D
tetragonal
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