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Test Description: Mineral quiz review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A _______ is a naturally occuring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composistion.
A
mineral
B
rock
C
fossil
D
crystal
2) Because minerals are formed by process that occurs in the natural world, they are said to be _______.
A
man made
B
radioactive
C
naturally occuring
D
inorganic
3) Coal is not a mineral because it is ______________.
A
black
B
a fossil
C
an element
D
organic
4) Minerals are ____________. (not formed from living things)
A
rocks
B
inorganic
C
fossils
D
organic
5) We can identify minerals by all of the following except _____
A
grain size
B
color
C
luster
D
streak
6) Minerals must be a solid.
A
True
B
False
7) The color of the mineral powder is called __________.
A
luster
B
streak
C
fracture
D
cleavage
8) The scale used to rank minerals from softest to hardest is __________
A
mineral properties
B
Mohs hardness scale
C
crystal system scale
D
periodic table
9) The hardes mineral is ____________.
A
quartz
B
florite
C
diamond
D
talc
10) ________ is how a mineral reflects light from its surface.
A
luster
B
streak
C
cleavage
D
fracture
11) _______ is the repeating pattern of a mineral's particles in a solid.
A
element
B
crystal
C
cleavage
D
fracture
12) ______ is the property of splitting evenly along flat surfaces.
A
element
B
fracture
C
cleavage
D
crystal
13) ________ is how a mineral breaks apart when it does not split evenly.
A
cleavage
B
color
C
streak
D
fracture
14) Color is the best way to identify a mineral.
A
True
B
False
15) The only mineral that can scratch a diamond is a diamond.
A
False
B
True
16) Which word would you use to describe the luster of a mineral?
A
ugly
B
shiny
C
soft
D
hard
17) Every mineral has the same crystal structure.
A
False
B
True
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