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Mineral Properties
Test Description: Investigate the contribution of minerals to rock composition.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) In order to be considered a mineral, the substance must be...
A
Naturally occuring
B
All of the choices
C
Inorganic
D
Solid
2) Moh’s scale of hardness
A
helps to determine where a mineral can be found
B
helps to determine density and color
C
helps determine what color a mineral is
D
places minerals in order according to how easily they can be scratched
3) Lil' Wayne just received a shiny new necklace with a big dollar sign on it for his birthday. What would be the best way for Lil' to find out if the necklace is pure gold or fake?
A
just look at the color
B
test the necklace with a nail file
C
Rub the necklace on a streak/non glazed porcelain plate to examine the streak
D
smell it...real gold smells
4) Which of the following properties refers to the colored powder resulting from rubbing a mineral against a harder surface?
A
luster
B
hardness
C
cleavage
D
streak
5) A mineral is inorganic, which means it contains...
A
parts of living things
B
no materials that were once part of living things
C
chemical compounds
D
materials made by humans
6) Identification of minerals is based primarily on its ____ properties
A
physical
B
molecular
C
chemical
D
atomic
7) The color of a mineral...
A
is shiny when it has a non-metallic luster.
B
is a more reliable than the streak of a mineral.
C
is not a reliable indicator because weathering and impurities can change the color.
D
is a reliable indicator because color never changes.
8) When geologists say that a mineral always contains certain elements in definite proportions, they mean that the mineral
A
is a rock-forming mineral.
B
is a solid.
C
has a definite chemical composition.
D
has no crystal structure.
9) You are testing a mineral to see how easily it scratches...what are property are you testing?
A
cleavage
B
luster
C
hardness
D
fracture
10) The physical properties of minerals result from their...
A
density and color
B
type of cleavage and hardness
C
internal arrangement of atoms
D
texture and color of streak
*select an answer for all questions
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