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Minerals Properties Vocabulary 3.2

Authored by Maureen Padilha

Science

6th - 8th Grade

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Minerals Properties Vocabulary 3.2
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the best way to identify a mineral?

Color

Hardness

Streak

Luster

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which property relates to a mineral's resistance to being scratched?

Color

Streak

Hardness

Luster

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the color of a mineral in powdered form called?

Luster

Fracture

Cleavage

Streak

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the way that a mineral reflects or absorbs light at its surface called?

Luster

Streak

Cleavage

Fracture

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it necessary to use more than one property for mineral identification?

To waste time

To make it difficult

To confuse students

To ensure accurate identification

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do mineralogists use ordinary objects to test the hardness of unknown minerals?

To compare hardness

To confuse students

To show off their knowledge

To make it complicated

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the resistance of a mineral to being scratched called?

Color

Luster

Hardness

Streak

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