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