Identifying Minerals
Authored by Robert Hargie
Science
4th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What state of matter are all minerals?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Tags
NGSS.5-PS1-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a mineral's hardness?
It describes the mineral's resistance to scratching.
It describes the way the mineral breaks into pieces.
It describes the way a mineral reflects light.
Tags
NGSS.5-PS1-3
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Select ALL the tools that could be used to test a mineral's hardness:
your finger
your fingernail
a penny
a nail
Tags
NGSS.5-PS1-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This property is NOT very useful in identifying a mineral:
Color
Luster
Hardness
Streak
Tags
NGSS.5-PS1-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This property describes a mineral's resistance to scratching:
Hardness
Luster
Cleavage
Streak
Tags
NGSS.5-PS1-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This property describes the way a mineral reflects light:
Luster
Hardness
Cleavage
Streak
Tags
NGSS.4-PS4-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The property of a mineral that describes the way it breaks into flat surfaces:
Cleavage
Hardness
Luster
Streak
Tags
NGSS.5-PS1-3
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