Mineral Identification Warm Up
Authored by Becca Williams
Science
8th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
Which of these minerals is softer than glass?
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
Can a penny scratch fluorite?
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
The least accurate way to identify a mineral.
color
hardness
streak
density
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
This mineral is used to preserve and season food. It is the mineral name for salt.
magnetite
graphite
gypsum
halite
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
This mineral is commonly used in pencil lead.
halite
talc
graphite
sulfur
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
Which mineral is easily identified by smell?
graphite
galena
halite
sulfur
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
What is the number of the most easily scratched mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale?
1
4
7
10
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