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Minerals 8th grade

Authored by Amber York

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6th - 8th Grade

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Minerals 8th grade
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Ore minerals can form in all of the following places EXCEPT

at the surface of an area that was once covered by water

at the bottom of a water body

in fractures within rocks

in a bed of hot, flowing lava

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements about minerals is FALSE?

Minerals have a crystalline structure.

Humans can create minerals to suit specific needs.

Minerals are inorganic materials.

Minerals cannot be liquids or gases.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Open pits called _______ are used to mine stone and gravel.

veins

geodes

deep mining

quarries

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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a naturally occurring, non-living solid that has a specific chemical make-up and a crystal structure

rock

mineral

stone

mountain

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Scientists use mineral ________________ to identify and classify minerals.

pieces

names

properties

structures

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Which one is not a property used to identify minerals?

streak

luster

hardness

size

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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-The color of the powder left behind when you rub the mineral against a tile.

streak

color

harness

luster

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