What mineral is salt?

• quartz

• sulfur

• halite

• calcite

What property of minerals refers to the color of its powder when rubbed against a porcelain plate?

• Luster

• Cleavage

• Streak

• Hardness

Which mineral property is determined using the Mohs scale?

• Luster

• Hardness

• Cleavage

• Streak

What does the term "cleavage" refer to in mineral identification?

• The way a mineral reflects light

• The color of a mineral's powder

• The way a mineral breaks along flat planes

• The resistance of a mineral to being scratched

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic used to identify minerals?

• Taste

• Streak

• Hardness

• Cleavage

What is the term for the way a mineral reflects light from its surface?

• Luster

• Streak

• Cleavage

• Hardness

Which of the following minerals is the softest according to the Mohs scale?

• Quartz

• Talc

• Diamond

• Calcite

What does the term "specific gravity" refer to in the context of minerals?

• The color of a mineral's streak

• The way a mineral reflects light

• The density of a mineral relative to water

• The hardness of a mineral

Which of the following is a characteristic of a mineral?

• Organic origin

• Liquid state at room temperature

• Definite chemical composition

• Random crystal structure

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the geometric shape that a mineral's crystal structure is based on?

• The shape of its container

• The arrangement of its atoms

• Its cleavage pattern

• Its hardness