Minerals Quiz Review 2023

The softest mineral on the Moh's Hardness scale is

• talc

• diamond

• feldspar

• calcite

Which of the following is NOT a helpful or accurate way to identify a mineral sample?

• by its streak

• by its Mohs scale rating

• by its density

• by its color

Hardness is ______________

• how shiny a mineral is

• the way a mineral breaks

• the color of a mineral's powder

• the ability to scratch another mineral

Luster is ___________

• a way of describing how something looks; an attribute or characteristic

• how shiny a mineral is

• the color of a mineral's powder

• the way a mineral breaks

A scientist who studies rocks is a

• geologist

• zoologist

• rockologist

• meteorologist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is texture?

• the way a mineral breaks

• the ability to scratch another mineral

• how a rock feels (smooth, bumpy, rough, etc)

• the color of a mineral's powder

If a mineral breaks in random uneven pieces it has

• luster

• fracture

• cleavage

• streak

Which mineral was left out of the Mohs kit?

• quartz

• feldspar

• talc

• diamond

Bonus: Mrs. Israel's favorite drink?

• coffee

• still coffee

• always coffee

• coffee please

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) and Gold look similar.  One way to tell them apart is

• Pyrite has a metallic luster, Gold does not

• Pyrite is more expensive than Gold

• Gold is grey color and Pyrite is a gold color

• Pyrite has a brown streak, Gold does not