Unit 3: Rocks and Minerals Test Review

Which of the following is not a characteristic used to classify minerals?

• Luster

• Hardness

• Streak

• Weight

Minerals do not have the chemical or structural characteristics of living things meaning they are ...

• Organic

• Inorganic

• Crystals

• Metallic

What is it called when a mineral splits into flat sheets on the structural plane?

• Fracture

• Brake

• Cleavage

• Hardness

What a mineral breaks into uneven surfaces or forms it is called a ...

• fracture

• brake

• cleavage

• hardness

The color of a mineral in powdered form is known as its...

• Harness

• Color

• Streak

• Luster

The way the surface of a mineral reflects light is called its...

• Color

• Luster

• Streak

• Hardness

What state of matter is a mineral always in?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Which of the following are examples of terms used to describe a mineral's luster

• Metallic

• Nonmetallic

• Blue

• Shiny

What is the name of the scale used to test the hardness of a mineral?

• Mohs

• Beaus

• Mas

• Mogs

What is the softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale?

• Diamond

• Talc

• Quartz

• Feldspar