Quiz about Minerals & Mineral Properties

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

luster

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streak

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cleavage

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fracture

Question 2

The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's

Accepted Answer

streak

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hardness

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specific gravity

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luster

Question 3

Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.

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10

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1

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5

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8

Question 4

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

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luster

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color

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streak

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cleavage

Question 5

How do you test the hardness of a mineral?

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Scratch Test

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Throw it against a wall

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Step on it

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Kick it until it breaks

Question 6

What mineral is used for pencils?

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Graphite

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Galena

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Magnetite

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Quartz

Question 7

What mineral is salt?

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halite

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quartz

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sulfur

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calcite

Question 8

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to

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mineral

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density

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streak

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non silicate mineral

Question 9

The solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms

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crystal

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density

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element

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fracture

Question 10

What mineral is the softest mineral on Moh's Hardness Scale and the main ingredient in baby powder?

Accepted Answer

talc

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feldspar

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gypsum

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kaolinite

Question 11

Which mineral smells like rotten eggs?

Accepted Answer

sulfer

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talc

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mica

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pyrite

Question 12

A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?

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hardness

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streak

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luster

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heft

Question 13

Are there minerals in soil?

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Yes

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No

Question 14

-the name of the scale used to determine a mineral's hardness.

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Mohs scale of hardness

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Miller's scale of hardness

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The Scale of Hardness

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Mineral Hardness Scale

Question 15

A substance composed of a single kind of atom

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element

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compound

Question 16

Which is NOT a property used for identifying minerals?

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Taste

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Streak

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Hardness

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Color

Question 17

This property is NOT very useful in identifying a mineral:

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Color

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Luster

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Hardness

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Streak

Question 18

What is the relationship between a rock and a mineral?

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Rocks are made up of minerals.

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Minerals are made up of rocks.

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Rocks are on the Earth's surface. Minerals are found underground.

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Rocks and minerals are different names for the same thing.

Question 19

Gneiss is a rock because it

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is made of minerals.

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is hard and round.

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has crystals.

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has mass.

Question 20

Minerals are made of one or more

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elements.

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minerals.

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sediments.

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rocks.

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