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Strickland's Mineral Madness
Test Description: Mineral properties, earth science
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Minerals do not contain anything that was once a part of a living thing.. what is the word that best describes this.
A
dead
B
rocky
C
organic
D
inorganic
2) A group of _____________ make up a ____________
A
organic materials, mineral
B
rocks, mineral
C
minerals, rock
D
crystals, rock
3) The mineral identification test that is often performed using a penny, a glass plate, and a fingernail....
A
shape
B
hardness
C
streak
D
luster
4) Metallic, Dull, Pearly, Glassy... are all words used to describe what physical property of minerals?
A
hardness
B
Luster
C
streak
D
shape
5) The mathematical formula for density is?
A
Mass + Volume
B
Mass x Volume
C
Volume-Mass
D
Mass divided by Volume
6) The hardest mineral on the mohs scale of hardness is __________
A
ruby
B
quartz
C
diamond
D
talc
7) How do minerals form?
A
none of the above
B
in a jewlery store
C
naturally occuring (in nature)
D
synthetic (man made)
8) What scientific instrument was used to measure the mass of our mineral samples in lab?
A
graduated cylinder
B
beaker
C
streak plate
D
balance
9) What scientific instrument was used to measure the volume of our mineral samples?
A
graduated cylinder
B
balance
C
beaker
D
streak plate
10) Rocks are "composed" of many minerals. What does the word composed mean?
A
more expensive than
B
made of
C
found in more places than
D
harder than
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