Rocks and Minerals

Minerals are Ingredients of rocks

• true

• false

Minerals are made up of rocks

• true

• false

Which of the following are not part of the definition of a mineral?

• natural

• inorganic

• solid

• organic

What are mineral properties used for?

• identifying minerals

• finding minerals

• figuring out what type of rock it would form

• identifying the age of the mineral

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

which of these are the least useful way of identifying minerals?

• by color

• by hardness

• by luster

• by shape

a streak test leaves behind the mineral's powder

• true

• false

What are the 2 different classifications of luster?

• shiny vs dull

• metallic vs non-metallic

• silver vs gold

• clear/colorless vs solid/opaque

what is the test used to determine the hardness of a mineral?

• streak test

• acid test

• scratch test

• color classification

if mineral A can scratch mineral B, which one is harder?

• A

• B

• they are the same

• not enough information is provided

what is the range of of hardness on the Mohs scale?

• 1-10

• 1-3

• 1-5

• 1-100