Science 5 Q4 Lesson 1 The Earth's Litosphere

What's the name of the sphere that refers to all the living things of the Earth?

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

Which property is least reliable when identifying a mineral?

• Color

• Luster

• Streak

• Hardness

What are the 2 main subgroups of luster?

• Shiny and Pearly

• Submetallic and Nonmetallic

• Metallic and Nonmetallic

• Waxy and Dull

What is the softest mineral on the Moh’s scale?

• Calcite

• Quartz

• Talc

• Diamond

What is the hardest mineral on the Moh’s scale?

• Calcite

• Quartz

• Talc

• Diamond

What is the color of a mineral in powdered form?

• Density

• Color

• Streak

• Hardness

This is the way a mineral breaks along flat surfaces

• Fracture

• Split

• Cleavage

• Cubic

This is the way a mineral breaks along curved or irregular surfaces.

• Fracture

• Split

• Cleavage

• Cubic

Igneous rocks are formed near ____________________________.

• Lakes

• Glaciers

• Volcanoes

• Floodplains

Extrusive igneous rocks cool ____________ the earth.

• Inside

• on the surface of

• In the middle of

• Nowhere on