Minerals

Minerals

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a characteristic of minerals?

• inorganic substance

• definite chemical composition

• made from rocks

• naturally occurring

• solid at normal temperature

Multiple Choice

If someone makes something in a lab, is that a mineral?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Does a mineral come from a plant or an animal?

• plant

• animal

• both

• neither of them

Multiple Choice

Can a mineral be a liquid?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Do two diamonds have the same chemical formula?

• yes

• no

Open Ended

What properties do we use to identity one mineral from another? (9 answers)

Multiple Choice

Are all of these the same mineral?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Does the color of a mineral's streak always match the color of the mineral?

• yes

• no

Open Ended

What are the ways we can describe luster?

Multiple Choice

Can two objects with the same volume have different densities?

• yes

• no

Open Ended

What shapes do you recognize in the picture?

Multiple Select

Which is NOT a special property of minerals?

• smell

• taste

• sound

• magnetism

• striations