Minerals and Mineral Resources Review

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If a mineral breaks into smooth surfaces, it has ____________

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Cleavage

Front

Which of the following statements about minerals is FALSE?
- Minerals have a crystalline structure.
- Humans can create minerals to suit specific needs.
- Minerals are inorganic materials.
- Minerals cannot be liquids or gases.

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Humans can create minerals to suit specific needs.

Front

What is a special property of minerals? Options: Magnetism, Florescence, Smell or taste, All of the above

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All of the above

Front

How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's

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luster

Front

_____ is if something breaks into smooth flat layers.

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cleavage

Front

What is the scale that is used to indicate hardness of a mineral?

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Mohs scale

Front

Which mineral property is being shown here? Options: luster, hardness, cleavage, streak

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streak

Front

Which minerals would all scratch apatite? Options: diamond, topaz, quartz, calcite, gypsum, fluorite, talc, corundum

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diamond, topaz, quartz

Front

You look at a mineral to find this property. Many minerals can have more than one: Luster, Cleavage, Color, Streak.

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Color

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The mineral's resistance to scratching is called its ______________.

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Hardness