minerals

minerals

by Nikkole Wowaka

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a naturally occurring, non-living solid that has a specific chemical make-up and a repeating structure.

• rock

• mineral

• stone

• mountain

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Which of the following minerals is one of the hardest minerals?

• pearl

• diamond

• talc

• quartz

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A substance composed of a single kind of atom

• element
• compound

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Gold is an example of a/an

• compound
• element

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Minerals are inorganic which means that

• they were once parts of living things.
• renewable
• they were never part of anything living.
• they are nonrenewable

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By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?

• definite chemical composition
• crystal structure
• naturally occuring
• all of the above

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Geologist have identified over _____________ minerals.

• 40
• 400
• 1000
• 2000

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Minerals form in the following ways EXCEPT...

• Cooling of magma
• Evaporation of a solution
• Metamorphism by heat and pressure
• Depositing of sand and soil particles

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Mineral crystals can form from cooling ________

• dirt
• magma
• water
• air

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Which of the following best describes a crystal?

• Molecules fit together in a random pattern.

• Molecules fit together in a repeating pattern.

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Large crystals are going to form

• when lava erupts from a volcano
• when a shallow sea evaporates
• when magma underground cools off
• all of the above

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Minerals can form from other minerals when exposed to 

• heat & pressure
• extreme cold
• high humidity
• salt water

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What properties are used to identify minerals?

• hardness

• color

• density

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What mineral is used for pencils?

• Graphite
• Galena
• Magnetite
• Quartz

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This is

• calcite

• halite

• quartz

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Earthy, shiny, waxy, metallic, and pearly are terms used to describe a mineral's luster. What might a scientist observe about a mineral that would help the scientist classify the luster as metallic?

• the mineral does not get scratched by any minerals and it is high on the hardness scale

• the mineral is very shiny and reflects a lot of light

• the mineral is very dull and does not reflect much light

• the mineral is transparent and looks like glass

​- Scale goes from 1-10

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The Mohs scale measures what?

• Color

• Density

• Luster

• Hardness

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Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.

• 1
• 5
• 8
• 10

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If a mineral breaks apart into smooth, flat pieces then the mineral has:

• Break

• Fracture

• Cleavage

• Hardness

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Breakage along rough or jagged edges

• cleavage
• fracture
• streak
• luster

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

• luster
• streak
• cleavage
• fracture

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A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?

• streak
• luster
• hardness
• heft

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Does the color of a mineral's streak ever change?

• Yes

• No

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Which mineral property is being shown here?

• luster
• hardness
• cleavage
• streak

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The _________________ of a mineral can be found by using its mass and volume.

• luster

• color

• weight

• density

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A mineral has a mass of 16 g and a volume of 4 ml. What is the density of that mineral?

• 3 g/mL

• 4 g/mL

• 5 g/mL

• 32 g/mL

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What are the three most common minerals on Earth?

• gold, silver, aluminum

• granite, schist, nalence

• quartz, silver, gold

• quartz, feldspar, mica