
Properties of Minerals (Sect. 1)
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
A mineral's tendency to break along planes of weakness is known as
cleavage
fracture
hardness
luster
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
For a substance to be a mineral it must meet every category mentioned below EXCEPT one. That criteria is
it can scratch glass.
it has a crystal form.
it is naturally occurring.
it is not from a living animal or plant.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Sarah and Sue were trying to identify minerals in science class. They initially divided all of the samples based on whether or not they had a opaque and reflective luster. Donald questioned this tactic: "Why are you doing that?" Sarah told him that it helped to classify minerals as
hard or soft.
made-man or natural.
shiny or dull.
silicates or carbonates.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The color of a minerals powder is called its ________________.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How light shines off a mineral is called a mineral's ________________.
(dull, metalic, non-metalic)
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NGSS.MS-PS4-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the hardest mineral on Earth?
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The ability of a mineral to resist scratching is called ___________.
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