Minerals Review

What can you infer about graphite from the fact that you can scratch it with just your fingernail?

• It's not very lustrous.

• It's not very hard.

• it likes nail polish

Which mineral is ranked highest on the Mohs scale?

• Talc

• Calcium

• Diamond

Which physical property requires no tools, scales, or other equipment to determine?

• Hardness

• Joy

• Color

The name of a scientist that studies rocks and minerals is called a . . .

• biologist

• geologist

• rockologist

What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?

• A rock is an inconsistent mixture of minerals, while a mineral is "pure" and made up of a precise combination of chemicals.

• A mineral is an inconsistent mixture of minerals, while a rock is "pure" and made up of a precise combination of chemicals.

• Minerals contain computer chips

Minerals have different properties to help scientists identify them. Which is NOT a property used to identify minerals?

• color

• hardiness

• size

The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's 

• hardness
• specific gravity
• luster
• streak

The five characteristics that all minerals share are:

• Definite Chemical Composition, Color, Density, Igneous, and Solid

• Definite Chemical Composition, Crystal Structure, Inorganic, Naturally Occurring, and Solid

• Cleavage, Faces, Hardness, Modeling, and Streak

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

• luster

• streak

• mirror image

When a mineral breaks in an uneven, rough, or jagged way

• Bendy

• Cleavage

• Fracture