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Identifying Minerals

Test Description: Luster, cleavage, streak, hardness, reaction to acid, fracture

Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.

1) The streak of a mineral is the __________________

ASmell of a mineral. BWay a mineral breaks. CShape of the rock. DColor of its powder.

2) The luster of a mineral is ______________________

AThe way the mineral looks. BThe way the mineral shines in the light (metallic/non-metallic). CThe way the mineral breaks. DThe worth of the mineral.

3) The mineral's cleavage is _____________________

AThe measured hardness of the mineral. BThe way a mineral breaks. CHow big the mineral is. DThe shape of the mineral.

4) The Mohs Scale measures __________________

AThe way the mineral shines in the light (metallic/non metallic) BThe hardness of the mineral. CThe carrot size of the mineral. DThe mass of the mineral.

5) Rocks are made from ___________ (pick the best answer)

APressure. BMagma. CMinerals. DPizza.

6) Which of these is NOT a characteristic of minerals?

AIt is organic. BIts atoms are arranged in an orderly pattern. CIt occurs naturally. DIt has a definite chemical composition.

7) If a penny has a hardness of 2 on ___________ it can scratch a piece of chalk with a hardness of 1. A penny could not scratch a piece of steel with a hardness of 6.

ATriple Beam Balance BMr. Cocke's Workout Scale CGravitational Force Scale DMohs Scale

8) Color IS the best way to determine the type of mineral.

AI like the color green. BI like shiny things.... CFalse DTrue

9) The density of the object can be determined by _________________

AThrowing the object onto concrete. BFinding the mass of an object and multiplying it by the volume. CDividing the objects mass by the object's water displacement. DFinding the volume of the object using water displacement then dividing it by the objects mass.