Geology Semester Review

Which mineral group is made of two metal elements combined with oxygen?

• Oxides

• Halides

• Carbonates

• Native Elements

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Diamond is part of which mineral group?

• Oxides

• Halides

• Carbonates

• Native Elements

The color of the minerals powder.

• Color

• Streak

• Luster

• Hardness

The way light reflects off a mineral.

• Color

• Streak

• Luster

• Hardness

Which of the following is NOT an example of how minerals form?

• Cooling solution

• Evaporation of a solution

• Cooling magma or lava

• Dead plants or animals

Tiny crystals form when _______ cools.

• Magma

• Lava

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Organic or inorganic?

• Organic

• Inorganic

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Which of the following are NOT a characteristic of minerals.

• Naturally occurring

• Man-made

• Solid

• Inorganic

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Minerals resistance to being scratched.

• Color

• Streak

• Luster

• Hardness

Formed by heat and/or pressure

• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Extrusive Igneous
• Intrusive Igneous