Minerals Quiz

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

• hardness

• specific gravity

• luster

• streak

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

• luster

• streak

• cleavage

• fracture

The following image shows what mineral property?

• Hardness

• Streak

• Cleavage

• Density

Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.

• 1

• 5

• 8

• 10

By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?

• definite chemical composition

• crystal structure

• naturally occuring

• all of the above

How do you test the hardness of a mineral? 

• Throw it against a wall

• Step on it

• Scratch Test

• Kick it until it breaks

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

• density

• streak

• mineral

• non silicate mineral

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

• crystal

• density

• element

• fracture 

A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?

• streak

• luster

• hardness

• heft

Large crystals are going to form

• when lava erupts from a volcano

• when a shallow sea evaporates

• when magma underground cools off

• all of the above