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Rocks are solid mixtures of
a) dirt
b) magma
c) lava
d) minerals

The Mohs scale measures
a) density
b) hardness
c) luster
d) texture

What is a mineral?
a) a type of rock
b) solids which are naturally occurring, inorganic, have a definite chemical composition and a definite atomic arrangement
c) crystals
d) volcanic ash

What type of testing would be best to determine if the mineral is gold or if the mineral is Pyrite fools gold'
a) color
b) acid
c) luster
d) streak

Minerals are useful important because
a) they are found in products like technology and household things
b) they are found in foods which the body needs
c) some minerals are considered beautiful
d) All above are why they are important

What characteristic of minerals is easiest to identify but can be the least reliable?
a) color and texture
b) hardness
c) acid test
d) magnetism

If you wanted to test to see if a mineral contained iron, what test would you use?
a) magnetism
b) streak
c) luster
d) hardness

If you were testing for hardness and you are able to scratch the mineral with your finger nail what scale number would make the most sense?
a) 4-5
b) 6-7
c) 1-2
d) 8-9

What is the correct order for testing hardness.
a) finger nail, penny, steel nail
b) penny, steel nail, finger nail
c) steel nail, finger nail, penny
d) none are correct

If minerals have similar color and texture you should:
a) Assume they are the same mineral
b) Change your observation on the color and texture
c) Perform more testing like hardness, streak, and specific gravity to see differences
d) find other minerals that are the same color and assume thats the same mineral

How light bounces of mineral
a) shine
b) luster
c) sparkle
d) metallic

When a mineral breaks along flat surfaces
a) cleavage
b) breakage
c) fracture
d) luster

Compare minerals weight using dry and wet in grams
a) weights
b) specific grams
c) specific gravity
d) gravity ratio

Mineral that is soft and use in school
a) talc
b) pyrite
c) quartz
d) graphite

Mineral that conducted electricity
a) quartz
b) calcite
c) galena
d) feldspar

All minerals are made up of
a) rocks
b) iron
c) sediments
d) crystals

If a mineral has iron it
a) is magnetic
b) it is soft
c) it is low specific gravity
d) it is black

to see if the mineral is a base like calcite
a) test hardness
b) test texture
c) test acid
d) test if it conducts electricity

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