Geology - Chemistry of Minerals (Review)

What is the study of the Earth and the processes that form and shape it?

• Chemistry

• Geology

• Biology

• Physics

Which property describes the resistance to being scratched?

• Luster

• Magnetism

• Cleavage

• Hardness

What is the difference between cleavage and fracture?

• Cleavage is the way a mineral breaks, while fracture is the way a mineral's crystals grow

• Cleavage is an even break, while fracture is an uneven break

• Cleavage is an uneven break, while fracture is an even break

• Cleavage is the way a mineral's crystals grow, while fracture is the way a mineral breaks

What property describes the way light is reflected from the surface of a mineral?

• Cleavage

• Magnetism

• Hardness

• Luster

What is the most abundant mineral in the earth's crust?

• Quartz

• Diamond

• Sulfur

• Halite

A rock which contains a useful mineral is call a/an

• gem
• quarry
• ore
• alloy

The following image shows what mineral property?

• Hardness
• Streak
• Cleavage
• Density

Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.

• 1
• 5
• 8
• 10

By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?

• definite chemical composition
• crystal structure
• naturally occuring
• all of the above

How do you test the hardness of a mineral? 

• Throw it against a wall
• Step on it
• Scratch Test
• Kick it until it breaks