6th Grade Minerals Question Preview (ID: 52498)


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which of the following is a common rock-forming mineral
a) azurite
b) gold
c) quartz
d) diamond

which term refers to the resistance of a mineral magnetite
a) hardness
b) specific gravity
c) luster
d) fracture

which is hardest on mohs scale
a) talc
b) quartz
c) diamond
d) feldspar

what is the color of a powdered mineral formed when rubbing it against an unglazed porcelain tile?
a) luster
b) density
c) hardness
d) streak

which of the following must be crystalline solids have?
a) carbonates
b) cubic structures
c) orderly arrangement of atoms
d) cleavage

what is the measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched?
a) luster
b) hardness
c) cleavage
d) fracture

what must all silicates contain
a) magnesium
b) silicon and oxygen
c) silicon and aluminum
d) oxygen and carbon

which is a characteristic of a mineral
a) it can be a liquid
b) its organic
c) it has no crystal structure
d) it is inorganic

weight of a mineral relative to the weight of an equal volume of water
a) hardness
b) luster
c) specific gravity
d) streak

mineral or rock with useful substance that can be mined for profit
a) mineral
b) gem
c) ore
d) rock

how easily a mineral can be scratched
a) streak
b) hardness
c) luster
d) silicate

a rare and beautiful mineral
a) rock
b) crystal
c) ore
d) gem

molten rock material
a) magma
b) ore
c) crystal
d) gem

color of powdered mineral
a) luster
b) crystal
c) magma
d) streak

natrually occuring, inorganic, crystalline solid
a) crystal
b) rock
c) mineral
d) magma

how light reflects from a mineral
a) streak
b) crystal
c) luster
d) magma

which is the most abundant element in earths crust?
a) silicon
b) manganese
c) iron
d) oxygen

fracture
a) mineral that breaks along flat surfaces
b) mineral that breaks in uneven surfaces
c) how light reflects from a mineral
d) color of the powdered from of a mineral

mineral break along flat surfaces
a) cleavage
b) fracture
c) streak
d) luster

which causes some minerals to break along smooth, flat surfaces?
a) streak
b) luster
c) cleavage
d) fracture

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