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The property of a mineral that causes it to break with rough or jagged edges
a) hardness
b) streak
c) cleavage
d) fracture

The property of a mineral that causes it to break in smooth, flat planes
a) cleavage
b) fracture
c) hardness
d) Streak

The property of a mineral that shows how it reflects light
a) cleavage
b) fracture
c) luster
d) hardness

Which is NOT useful in identifying a mineral
a) how it breaks
b) color
c) beauty
d) how it reflects light

Which one is NOT a characteristic of a mineral
a) Natural
b) Inorganic
c) Solid
d) Liquid

The color of a mineral when made into a powder
a) Color
b) Luster
c) Streak
d) Cleavage

One of the softest minerals
a) amethyst
b) quartz
c) diamond
d) graphite

The earth system that includes Earth's interior, rocks and minerals
a) Geosphere
b) Hydrosphere
c) Atmosphere
d) Biosphere

A Mineral is..... (Make sure you know what each of the letters mean!)
a) N.A.S.A
b) N.O.S.C.A.
c) N.I.S.C.A.
d) N.I.S.K.A.

Which one is not a mineral
a) salt
b) sugar
c) talc
d) gold

Which is NOT a way that minerals can form
a) in a laboratory
b) Cooling of magma
c) evaporation of a cool solution
d) Hot water solution

A solid with a repeating arrangement of atoms
a) crystal
b) fracture
c) cleavage
d) luster

The Mohs scale measures the ____________of a mineral
a) crystal
b) streak
c) hardness
d) cleavage

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