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Minerals
Test Description: Minerals
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The way in which a mineral reflects light is ___________________
A
Hardness
B
Streak
C
Luster
D
Fracture
2) A solid, inorganic substance that occurs naturally is called ________________
A
Mineral
B
x
C
Crystal
D
Rock
3) How are minerals different from rocks?
A
Minerals have a definite chemical composition whereas rocks can be a mixture of many different types of minerals
B
Rocks have a definite chemical composition whereas minerals can be a mixture of many different types of rocks
C
Minerals are made of a single element whereas rocks are made of many elements
D
Minerals are many different colors whereas rocks are all one color
4) How can you test a mineral for hardness?
A
By dragging the sample along a plate and examining the powder left behind
B
By breaking the mineral and seeing how it chips
C
By looking at it under a microscope
D
By scratching it with other objects and recording what can scratch it and what can't
5) TRUE or FALSE : Color is a good way to identify minerals since most minerals are made in only one color
A
x
B
x
C
True
D
False
6) A mineral that is harder than a streak plate will have a ___________ streak.
A
colorless
B
green
C
white
D
black
7) When a mineral breaks along a flat surface we call that _______________.
A
Luster
B
Metallic
C
Fracture
D
Cleavage
8) The appearance of a mineral due to the absorption and reflection of certain light rays is _____________
A
Streak
B
Hardness
C
Luster
D
Color
9) The ability of a mineral to resist scratching is ____________________
A
Luster
B
Cleavage
C
Streak
D
Hardness
10) The color of a mineral in powder form is ____________________
A
Luster
B
Streak
C
Color
D
Luster
11) What is used to rank minerals from softest to hardest?
A
Metric Scale of Measurements
B
Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness
C
x
D
Nominal Scale of Measurement
12) A mineral breaks along an irregular surface is called ______________________
A
fracture
B
Cleavage
C
Streak
D
Crystal structure
13) What are the 2 categories of luster?
A
metallic, non metallic
B
intrusive, extrusive
C
x
D
foliated, nonfoliated
14) A mineral that splits along flat, smooth surfaces is called ___________
A
Fracture
B
Streak
C
Cleavage
D
Luster
15) A solid in which the atoms are arranged in an orderly, repeating, 3 dimensional pattern are called ______
A
Rock
B
x
C
Crystal sturucture
D
Mineral
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