SOL 4 & 5 Review

How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's 

• luster
• streak
• cleavage
• fracture

_____ is if something breaks into smooth flat layers.

• fracture
• cleavage
• streak

__________ is if a mineral breaks apart in a jagged or rough layer.

• cleavage
• luster
• fracture

Which of the following is NOT true of minerals?

• They are liquids
• They are formed in nature
• They are inorganic
• They have crystalline structure

Which mineral property is being shown here?

• luster
• hardness
• cleavage
• streak

What is the scale that is used to indicate hardness of a mineral?

• Red Scale
• Moh's scale
• Einstein's Scale
• Fracture Scale

Which of the following is an example of luster?

• Soft
• White
• Metallic
• Hard

Which minerals would all scratch apatite?

• diamond, topaz, quartz
• quartz, calcite, gypsum
• fluorite, talc, calcite
• diamond, fluorite, corundum

A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?

• Magma

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

What must happen to a metamorphic rock before it becomes a sedimentary rock rock?

• It must be broken down into sediment

• It must be melted into magma

• Its minerals must dissolve in water

• It must be exposed to high temperature and pressure