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Test Description: Review game for the Minerals' Test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Fracture is
A
the tendency to break along flat surfaces.
B
the resistance to being scratched.
C
the tendency to break unevenly along curved or irregular surfaces.
D
the color in powdered form.
2) Silicate minerals
A
minerals that do not contain both silicon and oxygen.
B
contain both silicon and nitrate.
C
contain both silicon and oxygen.
D
make up 10% of all minerals.
3) What is a mineral formation that is created from teardrop shaped areas of magma?
A
pegmatite
B
magmatite
C
limestone
D
pluton
4) Which one of these questions is NOT used to tell if a substance is a mineral?
A
Is it inorganic?
B
Does it have luster?
C
Does it have a crystalline structure?
D
Is it found in nature?
5) The color of a mineral
A
is a relilable indicator because color never changes.
B
is shiny when it has a non metallic luster.
C
is not a reliable indicator because weathering and impurities can change the color.
D
is a more reliable than the streak of a mineral.
6) What is a mineral deposit large enough and pure enough to be mined for a profit?
A
reclamation
B
mine
C
paddle
D
ore
7) What is NOT an example of a SPECIAL property of a mineral?
A
optical property
B
magnetism
C
density
D
fluorescence.
8) Halite has a __________________________ taste.
A
bitter
B
sweet
C
salty
D
spicy
9) The mineral that is ranked number 7 on the Mohs' Hardness Scale is
A
apatite
B
topaz
C
quartz
D
orthoclase/feldspar
10) Ore is mined two ways. Copper is mined near the surface of the Earth. This type of mining is called
A
top mining
B
surface mining
C
ground mining
D
deep mining
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