Unit 2 Earth ScienceTest - Minerals Question Preview (ID: 57891)


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A substance made up of only one kind of atom is
a) a molecule
b) a compound
c) an element
d) a solid

The state of mercury at room temperature is
a) solid
b) liquid
c) gas
d) vapor

A chemical symbol is a shorthand way of writing the name of
a) a molecule
b) a compound
c) an element
d) a mixture

A substance made up of two or more elements that are chemically combined is
a) a molecule
b) a compound
c) an element
d) a mixture

H2O is an example of a
a) chemical formula
b) chemical symbol
c) gas
d) mineral

A natural solid formed from elements and compounds in Earth's crust is
a) a rock
b) calcite
c) a mixture
d) a mineral

The color of the powder left by a mineral when it is dragged across a ceramic tile is its
a) streak
b) color
c) luster
d) density

Acid causes a mineral containing calcium carbonate to
a) fizz
b) fracture
c) burn
d) shine

Oxygen and carbon are
a) atoms
b) molecules
c) elements
d) compounds

The result of magma cooling underground is
a) evaporation
b) precipitation
c) crystallization
d) solution

The breaking of a mineral into pieces with uneven surfaces is
a) fracture
b) cleavage
c) crystal
d) density

The acid test is used to determine if a mineral contains
a) lead
b) gold
c) pyrite
d) calcium carbonate

The splitting of a mineral into pieces with smooth, flat surfaces is
a) fracture
b) cleavage
c) crystals
d) luster

The way a mineral reflects light is
a) color
b) fracture
c) density
d) luster

All minerals are
a) solids
b) liquids
c) gases
d) organic

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