Unit 1 Rocks and Minerals Study Guide

What are the characteristics of a mineral?

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A mineral is INORGANIC, which means it

• is renewable
• is solid
• is alive
• is not living

Which property of minerals measures how much light is reflected off the mineral?

• color
• hardness
• luster
• crystal shape

Mrs. Smith's class has been studying the properties of minerals in science. She has a mineral sample and wants to know which mineral it is. She performed a scratch test using her fingernail, a copper penny, glass, and a steel nail. Which property is Mrs. Smith testing?

• Cleavage
• Color
• Hardness
• Luster

A student sorted mineral samples into two groups: dull and shiny. Which property did the student use to sort the mineral samples into groups?

• Cleavage
• Color
• Luster
• streak

Use the data chart to answer question. Mary is testing a mineral. It is white in color, slightly glassy, and has a white streak. She observes that the mineral is able to scratch glass, so it has a hardness of at least a 7. It does not react to acid. What is Mary’s mineral?

• Feldspar
• Flourite
• Galena
• Quartz
• Calcite

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Use the data chart to answer question. Tom is trying to identify a mineral. He already knows that it is between a 3 and 5 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. The mineral is dull, pink, and leaves a white streak. It does not react to acid. What is Tom’s mineral?

• Feldspar
• Flourite
• Galena
• Quartz
• Calcite

What is the rock cycle?

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Which type of rock can weather to form sediment?

• Igneous rock
• Sedimentary rock
• Metamorphic rock
• all rock types can weather to form sediment

What causes a sedimentary rock to change into metamorphic rock?

• cooling
• melting
• heat and pressure
• weathering and erosion