What property is not reliable to identify minerals?

• Color

• Streak

• Luster

• Fracture

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

A mineral that could be scratched by a copper penny would have which hardness range?

• 1-3

• 4-6

• 6-8

• 9-10

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.7

How a mineral reflects light from its surface

• crystal
• luster
• streak
• refraction

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CCSS.RI.3.4

One way to identify a rock is to look at the texture of the rock. Which of the following is texture?

• big and round

• rough and bumpy

• clear and sparkly

• dull and cloudy

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

Use the information in this table to answer the question below. What mineral is found in limestone, marble, sandstone, and slate rocks?

• calcite

• quartz

• feldspar

• pyrite

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.7

Which mineral property is being shown here?

• luster

• hardness

• cleavage

• streak

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.7

Kyle is trying to classify a group of rocks. He is using a nail to scratch the rocks. Which property is Kyle using to classify the rocks?

• color

• texture

• hardness

• luster

These two minerals were rubbed together. The dark line on the Mineral A shows where it was scratched. Why did Mineral A get scratched?

• Mineral A is softer than Mineral B

• Mineral A is rougher than Mineral B

• Mineral A is brighter than Mineral B

• Mineral A weighs less than Mineral B

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.7

A ranking of a minerals from softest to hardest

• streak test
• luster test
• Mohs hardness scale
• fracture

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CCSS.RI.3.1

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

• cleavage

• color

• luster

• streak