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Test Description: Basic information about minerals
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which would not be true of minerals?
A
It has a crystalline structure
B
it has a definite chemical composition
C
it is naturally occurring
D
it can be organic
2) The color a mineral 'writes' when scratched...
A
luster
B
hardness
C
streak
D
cleavage
3) Which is NOT an example of luster?
A
glassy
B
metallic
C
dull
D
shiny
4) Which minerals falls at 1 on the Hardness Scale?
A
apatite
B
quartz
C
talc
D
diamond
5) When a mineral always breaks in a predictable pattern.
A
cleavage
B
hardness
C
fracture
D
streak
6) This mineral fizzes when in contact with acid.
A
pyrite
B
galena
C
halite
D
calcite
7) This mineral looks like gold, but it harder.
A
pyrite
B
halite
C
galena
D
calcite
8) This mineral is used in computer technologies.
A
calcite
B
halite
C
silicon
D
graphite
9) Extraction of usable amounts of ores is done through this.
A
mining
B
digging
C
smelting
D
construction
10) This mineral is yellow and smells like rotten eggs.
A
galena
B
calcite
C
sulfer
D
pyrite
11) Gemstones all have this in common
A
same crystal shape
B
color
C
luster
D
extreme hardness
12) This mineral is known for tasting salty.
A
pyrite
B
calcite
C
halite
D
saltite
13) This mineral makes up most of sand and leads to formation of glass.
A
apatite
B
halite
C
calcite
D
quartz
14) These minerals are most abundant in the earth's crust.
A
silicon and oxygen
B
oxygen and nitrogen
C
quartz and oxygen
D
silicon and nitrogen
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