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Test Description: Minerals review for test.
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1) In the gold rush of 1849, prospectors found a yellow mineral that appeared to be gold, but was harder and more brittle than gold. What is this mineral that came to be called 'fools gold?'
A
pyrite
B
calcite
C
sulfur
D
copper
2) Which mineral has a metallic luster, a black streak, and is an ore of iron?
A
Galena
B
Graphite
C
Pyrozene
D
Magnetite
3) The color left behind when a mineral is rubbed against a rough surface is called its
A
imprint
B
trace
C
residual color
D
streak
4) Cyanite (Al2SiO5), quartz (SiO2), and leucite (KAlSi2O6) may be grouped together because they all contain
A
Potassium
B
Silicon
C
Carbon
D
Aluminum
5) Students want to identify a rock in a nearby field. Which of the following properties would be most useful in identifying the unknown rock?
A
Mineral Content
B
Specific weight
C
Color
D
Smell
6) Which mineral is easily identified by smell?
A
Quartz
B
Sulfur
C
Pyrite
D
Galena
7) Which of these mineral properties cannot be used to identify a mineral?
A
Hardness
B
Streak
C
Luster
D
Mass
8) The streak test that is used to identify minerals involves studying the
A
appearance of the mineral under fluorescent light.
B
mineral's crystals with a microscope.
C
color of the powdered form of the mineral.
D
heated mineral's color as it cools.
9) What is the method of identification that involves only visual observations of the mineral?
A
Density
B
Hardness
C
Luster
D
Melting Point
10) Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe luster?
A
Metallic
B
Glassy
C
Beautiful
D
Pearly
11) A naturally occurring, inorganic solid substance with a definite chemical composition and structure is called?
A
an inorganic matrix
B
a building block of crystals
C
a mineral
D
a rock
12) The most abundant group of minerals found in the Earth's crust are the?
A
silicates
B
non-silicates
C
inorganics
D
organics
13) Which mineral is commonly used as table salt?
A
Calcite
B
Apatite
C
Halite
D
Hematite
14) Gravel and sand are used for?
A
educational applications
B
building applications
C
optical applications
D
magnetic applications
15) The major mineral forming element in the Earth's crust is
A
Hydrogen
B
Quartz
C
Silicon
D
Silicone
16) Diamonds are used for wedding rings and
A
optical applications
B
cutting and drilling parts
C
educational applications
D
toothpaste
17) Minerals found in Virginia include
A
pyrite and mica
B
Quartzite and slate
C
schist and tar sands
D
diamonds and rubies
18) Graphite is most likely used in
A
automobiles
B
soda cans
C
batteries
D
pencils
19) A student is testing the specific gravity of a mineral sample that she found. She knows that the sample is either galena, gold, pyrite, or silver. It is most likely important for this student to learn the type of mineral has has because
A
galena is a renewable resource
B
gold and silver are profitable minerals
C
pyrite can be used as a petroleum additive
D
silver and galena both contain a metallic luster
20) Which of the following is a major rock-forming mineral?
A
Sulfur
B
Magnetite
C
Hematite
D
Feldspar
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