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Test Description: NYS regents questions on minerals
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which mineral is white or colorless, has a hardness of 2.5, and splits with cubic cleavage?
A
halite
B
calcite
C
mica
D
pyrite
2) A particular mineral breaks like a piece of glass does. Which of these describes the breakage?
A
cleavage
B
luster
C
hardness
D
fracture
3) Which of the following is NOT a mineral characteristic?
A
naturally occuring
B
define crystilline structure
C
organic
D
inorganic
4) What do rock samples have in common?
A
all are made up of minerals
B
all organic
C
all formed on the Earth\'s surface
D
all have the same density
5) Minerals can form from all of the following EXCEPT_________.
A
precipitation
B
crystallization from magma
C
hydrothermal solutions
D
in a chemistry lab
6) The texture of rock is determined by observing.....
A
thier color
B
mineral crystal size
C
mark on a streak plate
D
faulting and folding
7) Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
A
oil
B
natural gas
C
coal
D
uranium
8) What is a major greenhouse gas?
A
Carbon dioxide
B
Ozone
C
CFC's
D
Nitrogen
9) All of the energy that drives the Earth's rock cycle comes from ....
A
breakdown of organic matter
B
the Earth's interior and the sun
C
the wind
D
Al Gore
10) Which is a renewable resource?
A
trees
B
coal
C
minerals
D
oil
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