Chapter 9 - Minerals - ES

Which common metal was worth more per ounce than gold before scientists found a practical means of extracting it from the ore?

• aluminum

• copper

• iron

• nickel

Which of the following is not a mineral?

• asbestos

• feldspar

• platinum

• liquid water

A mineral composed of more than one chemical element would be classified as a __________ mineral.

• compound

• crystalline

• mixed

• synthetic

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following scientists would most likely identify, classify, and analyze silicates?

• an oceanographer

• a cosmolosgist

• a mineralogist

• seismologist

Which of the following tests would provide the best example of a mineral's color?

• its visual appearance

• its streak

• its luster

• its flame test

The process by which a crystal grows is called __________.

• accretion

• effervescence

• cleavage

• geophagy

A mineral's crystal classification deals mostly with its __________.

• color

• streak

• shape

• cleavage

Which one of the following minerals has perfect cleavage?

• magnetite

• mica

• pyrite

• quartz

The system used to rate a mineral's hardness is called ____________.

A. a streak test C. a flame test

B. the Mohs scale D. the Richter scale

• a streak test

• the Moh's scale

• a flame test

• the Richter scale

A mineral rated as 1 on the hardness scale is __________.

• hard

• rough

• slippery

• soft

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4