
Rocks and Minerals
Authored by Kristen Schram
Science
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What is the color of a mineral's POWDER called?
Streak
Luster
Hardness
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What is the "breaking down" of rock called?
Erosion
Deposition
Weathering
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Gold is a shiny mineral that reflects light. What property of gold does the word shiny describe?
Hardness
Luster
Streak
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What scale is used to measure the hardness of a mineral?
Miller's Hardness Test
Harry's Hardness Scale
Mohs Hardness Scale
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Calcite is a 3 on the hardness scale and Quarts is an 8. Which is harder, Calcite or Quartz?
Calcite
Quartz
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
This is a beautiful piece of clear quartz. When you hit quartz with a small hammer it breaks in a rough, jagged way. What type of breakage does quartz have?
Cleavage
Fracture
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Gypsum is a 2.5 on the Mohs Hardness Scale and Magnetite is a 6. Which mineral is softer, Gypsum or Magnetite?
Gypsum
Magnetite
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