Unit 2 Mineral identification
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's
hardness
specific gravity
luster
streak
Answer explanation
The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's streak.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's
luster
streak
cleavage
fracture
Answer explanation
The correct answer is luster because it refers to how light reflects off of a mineral's surface.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?
streak
luster
hardness
heft
Answer explanation
The correct answer is 'hardness' because it refers to a mineral's resistance to being scratched.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 4 pts
Which mineral property is being shown here?
luster
hardness
cleavage
streak
Answer explanation
The mineral property being shown here is streak, which is the color of the powdered form of a mineral.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
1
5
8
10
Answer explanation
Diamond has a hardness of 10 on Mohs Hardness Scale, making 10 the correct choice.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The definition of a mineral does NOT include:
crystalline structure
solid
organic
natural
Answer explanation
The definition of a mineral does NOT include organic, as minerals are inorganic substances.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a way to identify a mineral?
Luster
Hardness
Heaviness
Density
Answer explanation
Heaviness is NOT a way to identify a mineral because it is not a specific property used in mineral identification, unlike luster, hardness, and density.
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