Rocks and Minerals Practice #1

What is the color of a mineral's POWDER called?

• Streak

• Luster

• Hardness

What is the "breaking down" of rock called?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

Gold is a shiny mineral that reflects light. What property of gold does the word shiny describe?

• Hardness

• Luster

• Streak

What scale is used to measure the hardness of a mineral?

• Miller's Hardness Test

• Harry's Hardness Scale

• Mohs Hardness Scale

What process describes the gluing of sediments to make sedimentary rock?

• Weathering

• Cementation

• Erosion

What is the hardest mineral?

• Talc

• Calcite

• Diamond

What process describes the "movement" of rocks to a new place?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

What is the softest mineral?

• Talc

• Calcite

• Diamond

Calcite is a 3 on the hardness scale and Quarts is an 8. Which is harder, Calcite or Quartz?

• Calcite

• Quartz

When sediments settle into one place, it is called __________.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition