Minerals Vocabulary Quiz

Minerals composed of one or more metallic elements with a carbon compound such as Calcite and Dolomite belong to which mineral group?

• Oxides

• Sulfides

• Carbonates

• Halides

Minerals formed by combining a metal with one of the five halogen elements such as Chlorine and Iodine belong to which mineral group?

• Carbonates

• Oxides

• Sulfides

• Halides

The tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces describes which mineral property?

• Streak

• Cleavage

• Hardness

• Color

A solid that is made up of crystals in which particles are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern describes which mineral property?

• Fracture

• Hardness

• Color

• Crystalline structure

The way a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way describes which mineral property?

• Fracture

• Crystalline structure

• Streak

• Hardness

A rare, precious, highly prized mineral that can be cut, polished, and used for jewelry is called a(n) _________

• crystal

• element

• gem

• mineral

A measure of the ability of a mineral to resist scratching describes which mineral property?

• Streak

• Hardness

• Luster

• Density

The way a mineral reflects light from its surface describes which mineral property?

• Luster

• Streak

• Hardness

• Breakage

A solid, inorganic substance that occurs in nature; that has a definite shape and chemical composition describes which of the following?

• Rock

• Halide

• Mineral

• Element

A substance that contains metallic minerals of high value, that is obtained by mining describes which of the following?

• Minerals

• Crystals

• Elements

• Ores

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