Mineral Identification Brain Pop

Which of the following is a chemical property of a mineral?

• hardness

• luster

• atomic structure

• color

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

• Its streak is black-colored

• It has fracture

Which of the following minerals has a metallic luster?

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What word describes the material involved in a streak test?

• Fractured

• Powdered

• Scratched

• Liquid

What tool would you need to discover whether a mineral has fracture?

• A hammer

• A file

• A ginder

• A harder mineral

Which mineral is ranked highest on the Mohs scale?

• Talc

• Calcite

• Quartz

• Diamond

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

• Hardness

• Fracture

• Color

• Cleavage

Why do you need to run several tests before you can identify a mineral with 100 percent certainty?

• Minerals all have the same chemical structure

• Many minerals share physical properties in common

• Minerals' physical properties can change very quickly

• A mineral can only be subjected to a few tests before it degrades

What property of a mineral indicates that it has cleavage?

• A milky-white color

• The ability to be scratched by a steel file

• The fact that it sizzles in the presence of hydrochloric acid

• Smooth faces

What term best describes the way minerals are identified?

• Guesswork

• Gimmick

• Procedure

• Trick