Review for Unit 4 test: Land based resources

A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?

• streak
• luster
• hardness
• heft

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

• chemical composition
• crystalline structure
• natural
• all of the above

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A mineral is a living object

• True
• False

Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?

• luster
• color
• streak
• cleavage

The definition of a mineral does NOT include:

• crystalline structure
• solid
• organic
• natural

Which of the following properties does the Mohs scale measure?

• Luster
• Hardness
• Density
• Streak

_________ is how easily something can be scratched.

• specific gravity
• luster
• hardness

Minerals are used in the creation of _____.

• jewelry and toothpaste
• hygiene items like various components of televisions, cars, computers…
• household items like porcelain toilets or dishes
• all of the above

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What elements are in silicate minerals?

• water
• carbon and hydrogen
• organic and inorganic
• silicon and oxygen

This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock