Minerals Review

Minerals Review

Poll

How confident do you feel about Minerals and their properties?

• Very Confident.

  
  

  I got this!

• Confident.

  
  

  I know most of what we learned.

• Somewhat Confident.

  
  

  I should probably go back and study more.

• Not Confident.

  
  

  I need extra help!

Multiple Choice

Pure substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means are called _______________.

• molecules

• elements

• compounds

• crystals

Multiple Choice

Silicate minerals contain a combination of the elements ___________ and ______________.

• sulfur and oxygen

• carbon and oxygen

• iron and oxygen

• silicon and oxygen

Fill in the Blanks

Name one way criteria you can use identify all minerals.

Multiple Choice

How a surface reflects light is called what?

• color

• luster

• streak

• hardness

Multiple Choice

What tool do you need to determine a mineral's streak?

• magnifying glass

• microscope

• unglazed porcelain (streak plate)

• weak acid

Multiple Choice

What is it called when a mineral has a tendency to break rough, unevenly or along a curve?

• streak

• fracture

• cleavage

• break

Multiple Choice

What do scientists use to determine the hardness of a mineral?

• Macio's Strength Scale

• Mercali Scale

• Richter Scale

• Mohs Hardness Scale

Density

• how much matter is in a given space

• measured in g / cm3

Multiple Choice

Which is not a property that can be used to identify minerals? color luster hardness shape

• color

• luster

• hardness

• shape

Multiple Choice

Which of the following properties is considered a special property that applies to only a FEW minerals?

• luster

• hardness

• taste

• density

Poll

How confident do you feel about Minerals and their properties?

• Very Confident.

  
  

  I got this!

• Confident.

  
  

  I know most of what we learned.

• Somewhat Confident.

  
  

  I should probably go back and study more.

• Not Confident.

  
  

  I need extra help!