Dr. M's Mineral Quiz

Which of the following is considered a special property that applies to only a few minerals

• color

• streak

• magnetism

• luster

The most common classification of minerals is based on

• color

• chemical composition

• size

• shape

A mineral always contains certain elements in definite proportions. This is referring to its

• streak

• definite chemical composition

• luster

• inorganic

. The repeating pattern of a mineral’s particles in a solid is known as

• crystal structure

• fracture

• luster

• streak

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What term means that a mineral cannot form from materials that were once part of a living thing?

• inorganic

• naturally occurring

• solid

• luster

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of minerals?

• crystalline structure

• formed by inorganic processes

• either a liquid or gas

• definite chemical composition

What is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with an orderly crystalline structure and a definite chemical composition?

• mineral

• compound

• element

• isotope

Which of the following properties is generally the least useful in identifying minerals?

• color

• cleavage

• streak

• hardness

The appearance or quality of light reflected from the surface of a mineral is called ____.

• luster

• cleavage

• color

• streak

The resistance of a mineral to being scratched is called ____.

• cleavage

• streak

• hardness

• fracture