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