Minerals

Multiple Choice

There are _ characteristics a mineral must have to be a mineral. 

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 7

Multiple Choice

True or False: Color is enough to identify a mineral

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Luster is the term used to describe:

• how light is reflected from a mineral’s surface.

• how hard a mineral's surface is.

• how much density per given volume

Multiple Choice

A minerals hardness is measured by

• Ricker Hardness Scale

• Mohs Hardness Scale

• Eunice Hardness Scale

• Fujita Hardness Scale

Match

Match the following

• A mineral that splits easily along flat surfaces has the property called

• Minerals who do not split apart evenly rather unevenly is

• The hardness of a mineral is measured by its ability to

cleavage.

fracture.

scratch another mineral.

• cleavage.

• fracture.

• scratch another mineral.