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Test Description: Review questions on Minerals
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1) A mineral is inorganic, which means that it contains
A
no materials that were once part of living things.
B
compounds.
C
materials made by humans.
D
parts of living things.
2) An example of a mineral made up of a pure element is
A
quartz.
B
coal.
C
glass.
D
copper.
3) Although brick, steel, and glass all come from substances found in Earth's crust, they are NOT classified as minerals because
A
they are not naturally occurring.
B
they have many uses.
C
they are too hard.
D
they are organic.
4) The repeating pattern of a mineral's particles forms a solid called a(n)
A
element.
B
crystal.
C
compound.
D
rock.
5) The color of a mineral's powder is called its
A
luster.
B
density.
C
streak.
D
hardness.
6) If you broke a mineral into tiny pieces, each piece would
A
a still show the same crystal structure.
B
be roughly the same size.
C
be organic.
D
be metallic.
7) What is the hardest known mineral?
A
diamond
B
gold
C
talc
D
quartz
8) Most minerals do NOT split apart evenly. Instead, they have a characteristic type of
A
cleavage
B
luster
C
crystal
D
fracture
9) What crystal shape does halite have?
A
glassy
B
monoclinic
C
cubic
D
heagonal
10) The term used to describe how light is reflected from a mineral's surface is
A
streak.
B
density.
C
fluorescence.
D
luster.
11) The softest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale is
A
apatite.
B
gypsum.
C
talc.
D
quartz.
12) Amber is not an example of a mineral because
A
it was made from a living thing.
B
it has a definite chemical structure.
C
it is inorganic
D
it is a solid.
13) A mineral is always a(n) ____ because it has a definite volume and shape.
A
solid
B
streak
C
inorganic
D
organic
14) Most minerals are chemical ____ in which two or more elements are combined.
A
reactions
B
compounds
C
cleavage
D
crystals
15) One way to identify a mineral is to rub it against a piece of unglazed tile to observe its
A
cleavage.
B
streak.
C
luster.
D
hardness.
16) What would happen if you rubbed a piece of fluorite against a piece of feldspar?
A
Both would be scratched.
B
Fluorite would be scratched.
C
Feldspar would be scratched.
D
Neither would be scratched.
17) Which minerals in the Mohs hardness scale would scratch quartz?
A
talc, gypsum and calcite
B
fluorite, apatite, and feldspar
C
topaz, corundum, and diamond
D
apatite, felspar, and corundum
18) A mineral glows under ultraviolet light. What special property does this mineral have?
A
optical property
B
magnetism
C
reactivity
D
fluorescence
19) A mineral produces a double image when placed on a worksheet. What special property does this mineral have?
A
fluorescence
B
magnetism
C
optical property
D
reactivity
20) A mineral has a mass of 45 grams and a volume of 9 cubic centimeters. What is its volume?
A
0.2 g/cm3
B
54 g/cm3
C
2025 g/cm3
D
5 g/cm3
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