Minerals Vocabulary Quiz
Authored by Nicole Outlaw
Science
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces describes which mineral property?
Streak
Cleavage
Hardness
Color
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The way a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way describes which mineral property?
Fracture
Crystalline structure
Streak
Hardness
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
A rare, precious, highly prized mineral that can be cut, polished, and used for jewelry is called a(n) _________
crystal
element
gem
mineral
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
A measure of the ability of a mineral to resist scratching describes which mineral property?
Streak
Hardness
Luster
Density
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