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Physical And Chemical Properties Of Minerals
Test Description: Differences in physical and chemical properties and their resultant characteristics.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Minerals are identified on the basis of
A
their physical and chemical properties
B
the type of rock in which they are found
C
the method by which they were formed
D
the size of their crystals
2) The mineral mica breaks evenly along flat sheets mainly because of its
A
hardness
B
chemical composition
C
atomic arrangement
D
density
3) Scratching a mineral against a glass plate is a method used for determining the mineral's
A
color
B
hardness
C
cleavage
D
luster
4) The relative hardness of a mineral can best be tested by
A
scratching the mineral across a glass plate
B
determining the density of the mineral
C
squeezing the mineral with calibrated pliers
D
breaking the mineral with a hammer
5) One of the most abundant minerals in beach sand is quartz. Which property of quartz could account for its abundance?
A
texture
B
hardness
C
luster
D
color
6) Which mineral property is illustrated by the peeling of muscovite mica into thin, flat sheets?
A
luster
B
streak
C
cleavage
D
hardness
7) The physical properties of minerals result from their
A
density and color
B
texture and color of streak
C
type of cleavage and hardness
D
internal arrangement of atoms
8) Different arrangements of tetrahedra in the silicate group of minerals result in differences in the minerals'
A
cleavage, color, and abundance
B
chemical composition, size, and orig
C
age, density, and smoothness
D
hardness, cleavage, and crystal shape
9) Moh's scale would be most useful for
A
finding the density of a mineral sample
B
finding the mass of a mineral sample
C
identifying a mineral sample
D
counting the number of cleavage surfaces of a mineral sample
10) Differences in hardness between minerals are most likely caused by the
A
external arrangement of flat surfaces
B
number of pointed edges
C
internal arrangement of atoms
D
member of cleavage plan
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