Minerals, Ores, And Fossil Fuels Question Preview (ID: 39335)


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What is a naturally occurring, inorganic, solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition?
a) Mineral
b) Rock
c) Element
d) Compound

The color a mineral leaves behind on a ceramic plate is called the ____ test.
a) Streak
b) Luster
c) Hardness
d) Cleaveage

How a mineral reflects light is called
a) Luster
b) Fracture
c) Cleavage
d) Fracture

A mineral that splits easily along flat surfaces is called_____.
a) Cleavage
b) Fracture
c) Density
d) Color

The minerals repeating pattern of a mineral's particles in a solis
a) Crystals
b) Rocks
c) Elements
d) Fracture

How a mineral breaks apart when it does not break easily is called
a) Fracture
b) Cleavage
c) Density
d) Hardness

This type of igneous rock will have visible crystals
a) Intrusive
b) Extrusive
c)
d)

Minerals that are mined for a profit are classified as ____.
a) Ores
b) Fossil Fuels
c) Rocks
d)

A ranking of minerals from softest to hardest is called the
a) Mohs hardness scale
b) Luster scale
c) Fracture test
d)

The hardest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale is
a) Diamonds
b) Talc
c) Rubies
d) Quartz

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