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Which of the following is NOT true about minerals?
a) They are biotic.
b) They have a crystal structure.
c) They are solid.
d) They are natural.

The hardness of a mineral is measured on...
a) Funita scale
b) Moh's scale
c) Richter scale
d) Streak scale

Which of the following is not the best way to identify a mineral?
a) Luster
b) Hardness
c) Color
d) Streak

How a mineral looks in the light is called its...
a) Luster
b) Streak
c) Hardness
d) Fracture

Which of the following is not a mineral?
a) Diamond
b) Gold
c) Salt
d) Sugar

The ___ tells what elements a mineral is made of
a) Chemical composition
b) Luster
c) Color
d) Streak

How easily you can see through a mineral is called its...
a) scale
b) hardness
c) transparency
d) fracture

If a mineral breaks into uneven or rough pieces, it has..
a) Fracture
b) Cleavage
c) Hardness
d) Streak

This is the color of a mineral in powdered form
a) Shimmer
b) Luster
c) Streak
d) Hardness

What is the hardest known mineral?
a) Diamond
b) Copper
c) Talc
d) Gold

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